Iran

UN: Iran must conduct independent investigations into violence in November 2019

Nasrin Sotoudeh and other prisoners arbitrarily arrested and detained must be released immediately, says Javed Rahman, UN Senior Expert…

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Haft Tappeh workers gather to protest the arrest of their colleagues; detained workers go on hunger strike

Haft Tappeh sugarcane workers protested the continued arrest of four of their colleagues on Tuesday, November 4th…

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The Center for Human Rights Defenders demanded the names of those killed in the November 2019 protests be announced.

Images of children who were shot and killed by Islamic Republic security forces during the November 2019 protests. This organization…

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Commander of the Coronavirus Response Headquarters: Death toll in Tehran Will Not Decrease in the Next Three Weeks

The commander of the coronavirus response headquarters in Tehran says that the number of coronavirus deaths in the capital will not decrease for the next three weeks…

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Mashhad Deputy Prosecutor Announces Case of 30 Children Who Were Sexually Abused and Raped

The deputy prosecutor of Mashhad has said that during the implementation of a project titled "Canopy of Hope", 30 children who were subjected to "harassment" were...

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Gallup: Less than 50% of Iranians trust their country's government

The results of the latest Gallup poll show that in the midst of the economic crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic that has brought Iran to...

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Cinema director Maryam Ebrahimvand sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison

The Civil Service Court sentenced writer and director Maryam Ebrahimvand to 10 years and six months in prison. The director…

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Coronavirus in Iran – Death toll breaks record again; Travel restrictions in 25 provinces

The daily death toll from COVID-19 patients reached 440 on Monday, November 2, setting a new record. By…

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