Iran

Ali Younesi's lawyer: Something strange has happened in his case

The chosen lawyer of prisoner of conscience Ali Younesi spoke to his client about the “strange actions of some prison guards.” The elite student has been told,…

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Acid attack on a young woman by her husband in Tehran

On Monday, September 8, a young woman in Tehran was attacked with acid by her husband and taken to the hospital.…

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22 human rights organizations call for independent investigation into November 2019 repression

In a letter, 22 human rights organizations called on governments around the world to launch an independent investigation into the suppression of the November 2019 protests.

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Two collective lawsuits against Iran by families of Ukrainian plane victims

Eight months after the Revolutionary Guards' missile attack on a Ukrainian passenger plane, two class action lawsuits have been filed against Iran.

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Former Shiraz City Council Member Arrested for Supporting Two Baha'is, Sentenced to Prison and Exile

Mehdi Hajati, a civil activist and former member of the Shiraz City Council, was arrested in October 2018 for tweeting in support of…

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Stories of rape in Iran; you have to be a woman to know…

Rough hands are stretched over their bodies and breaths are drawn into their ears. Hearts are beating not from pleasure, but from fear…

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Pompeo urges other countries to join sanctions against Iran

The US Secretary of State called on the international community to join the US sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Mike Pompeo has said that…

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Reporters Without Borders: Repression of Iranian Journalists Intensifies

Reporters Without Borders has reported new cases of arrests and convictions against Iranian journalists. An official from the organization said…

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