Freedom

Women's rights activist Aaliyah Motabalzadeh's prison sentence upheld in appeals court

A three-year prison sentence was handed down by the court to Aaliyah Motabalzadeh, vice president of the Association for the Defense of Press Freedom and women's rights activist…

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Request for conditional release of imprisoned teacher Mahmoud Beheshti Langroodi rejected

The Tehran Prosecutor's Office has opposed the request for conditional release of Mahmoud Beheshti Langroodi, a teacher union activist and spokesperson for the Teachers' Union.

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عفو بین‌الملل خواستار آزادی فوری بستگان مسیح علی‌نژاد شد

“برادر مسیح‌علی‌نژاد و برادر و خواهر همسر سابق او را دستگیر کرده‌اند تا او را وادار به سکوت کنند.” عفو…

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Five months after Mohammad Ali Taheri's release, two of his supporters in Kish were sentenced to prison and fined

Although "Mohammad Ali Taheri", the founder of "Irfan Halhegh", was released in early May of this year after eight years in prison...

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The responsibility of the judiciary and police in the self-immolation of a young woman; from criminalizing watching football to ignoring the defendant's mental disorder

براساس گزارش خبرگزاری رکنا زن ۲۹ ساله‌ای که در اسفند ماه ۱۳۹۷ به دلیل تلاش برای ورود به استادیوم آزادی…

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Ministry of Sports: Women can go to Azadi Stadium on October 8

The Deputy Legal Affairs Officer of the Ministry of Sports announced that women can go to Azadi Stadium to watch the match between the Iranian and Cambodian national teams.…

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Thousands in Spain demand release of mother and daughter protesting compulsory hijab in Iran

دفتر سازمان عفو بین الملل در اسپانیا با انتشار یک فراخوان، خواهان اقدام فوری در خصوص آزادی یاسمن آریانی و…

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Five Americans remain imprisoned or missing in Iran after Nizar Zakka's release

Nizar Zakka, a Lebanese citizen with US residency, was released from prison while a number of American citizens remain in…

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