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Prison sentences continue for labor activists; a member of the Haft Tapeh workers' union was sentenced to five years in prison

Ali Nejati, a member of the Haft Tappeh Workers' Union and retired worker, was sentenced to five years in prison by the Tehran Revolutionary Court…

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Violations of environmental activists' rights continue; solitary confinement despite verdict

Mohammad Hossein Aghasi, a lawyer who previously represented two imprisoned environmental activists, said in an interview with…

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Suppression of union activists continues; bus drivers banned from giving interviews to foreign media

Tehran Bus Company, after obtaining a commitment from drivers, only allows them to give interviews to “regime-approved” media outlets…

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Bail of 750 million Tomans has been set for the temporary release of Esmaeil Bakhshi.

Following the publication of news regarding the possible temporary release of Esmaeil Bakhshi, the labor activist's lawyer announced that he will be seeking his release...

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Three-year prison sentence for a social media activist in Tehran's Shahriar district finalized

Mehrdad Mohammadnejad, an economics student at Islamic Azad University and a social media activist living in Shahriar, was sentenced to three years in prison. He was previously…

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The lawyer of an Azerbaijani activist was arrested by the judiciary in Ardabil.

Seyyed Mohammad Reza Faghihi, a lawyer based in Tehran and one of the lawyers defending Azerbaijani (Turkish) activist Abbas Lasani, was arrested. A source…

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Shapour Ehsani Rad, a member of the board of directors of the Free Workers Union of Iran, was sentenced to prison and exile.

Shapour Ehsani Rad, labor activist and board member of the Free Workers Union of Iran, was sentenced to 6 years in prison by the Tehran Revolutionary Court.

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Abbas Lisani's sentence "doubled" in the appeals court

The prison sentence of Azerbaijani (Turkish) activist Abbas Lesani, which was previously issued by the Ardabil Revolutionary Court, has been appealed in the court of appeals.

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