Human rights

Dozens of British MPs write to Johnson: Stand up to Iran's hostage-taking

Two thousand days have passed since the arrest of Nazanin Zaghari. 176 members of the British Parliament have accused the government of negligence in pursuing…

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"Suspicious Death" Witness to Navid Afkari's Torture in Solitary Cell of Greater Tehran Prison

The Iranian Human Rights Organization reported the “suspicious death” of Shahin Nasseri in solitary confinement in Greater Tehran Prison. Nasseri’s brother, the death…

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Hamid Nouri's court holds extraordinary session with two witnesses present; he faces two charges of war crimes and premeditated murder

An extraordinary and unscheduled court session for Hamid Nouri, accused of participating in the summer of 2018 executions, will be held on Monday…

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Zaghari-Freedom Campaign: Boycott 10 of those responsible for her hostage-taking

The Campaign to Free Nazanin Zaghari wants the British Foreign Office to arrest 10 Iranian officials for what…

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Saba Kord Afshari was threatened in prison

The human rights website "HRANA" cites an informed source as saying that Saba Kord Afshari, a civil activist and opponent of compulsory hijab,...

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The twelfth trial session of Hamid Nouri, accused of participating in the 1967 executions, was held.

The twelfth trial session of Hamid Nouri, accused of participating in the summer of 2018 executions, took place on Monday, September 5, with the testimony of Homayoun Kaviani,…

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Coronavirus claims the life of Ahmad Zargar, a judge who violated human rights

Ahmad Zargar, the head of the Central Islamic Revolutionary Court, died at Khatam al-Anbia Hospital in Tehran due to coronavirus. He was…

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On the eve of the anniversary of Navid Afkari's execution; Saeed Afkari beaten and arrested

On Sunday, September 11, on the eve of the anniversary of Navid Afkari's execution, his brother Saeed Afkari was arrested at the entrance to the city of Shiraz by uniformed forces...

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