Human rights

UN General Assembly adopts resolution on human rights violations in Iran

The majority of the members of the United Nations General Assembly voted in favor of a resolution condemning human rights violations in Iran. Iran rejected the resolution…

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Death of a prisoner in Qom Central Prison; Interview with his family

Human rights sources report the death of "Vahid Sayadi Nasiri", a political-ideological prisoner, after continuing his hunger strike in Qom Central Prison...

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Islamic Republic officials condemn treatment of Parisian protesters but make no mention of their own human rights violations

While criticism of the Islamic Republic has increased in recent days over human rights violations in Iran, officials…

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Payment of part of the arrears of Haft Tappeh workers

Protests by workers at the Haft Tappeh Agricultural and Industrial Company finally forced officials to pay some of their arrears. Still no news…

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Court refuses to allow prisoner of conscience to meet and say goodbye to his mother

Ebrahim Firoozi's brother told the campaign that their mother died while her only wish for the past year was for Ibrahim's freedom...

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Human Rights Watch protests intensifying repression of workers and teachers in Iran

Human Rights Watch criticized recent security crackdowns on labor activists and teachers in Iran. According to the organization…

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