Human rights

Shahnaz Akmali, mother of one of those killed in the 2009 protests, imprisoned again

Shahnaz Akmal, the mother of Mustafa Karim Beigi, one of those killed in the protests after the 2009 elections, is serving a one-year sentence…

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Ibrahim Kebatdar's mother: I don't want my child's killer to be identified as blood money

Sakineh Ahmadi, the mother of Ebrahim Kebatdar, who was shot on Saturday, November 15, in Mehdiabad, Kianmehr, Karaj…

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Mohammad Hashem Dar's sister: We want his killer identified

Pouran Hashem Dar, sister of Mohammad Hashem Dar, who was shot dead in Behbahan on Saturday, November 15th…

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Rakhshan Bani-Etemad was released after several hours of detention.

News of the arrest of a prominent Iranian filmmaker has been circulating on social media. A close friend of his confirmed the news…

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Amnesty International's Call: Help document cases of repression of protesters by providing information and documents

Amnesty International called on people and protesters to register human rights violations...

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Reporters Without Borders says arrests of journalists in Iran have increased

Reporters Without Borders issued a statement warning about the increasing number of journalists arrested and imprisoned in Iran, and…

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Some family members of Pouya Bakhtiari, one of the victims of recent protests, have been released

The mother, sister, and one of the uncles of Pouya Bakhtiari were among those killed in the November protests after being detained for at least 14 days.

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Queen Farah Pahlavi: World leaders can have the friendship and solidarity of the Iranian nation with them

In a message, a copy of which was provided to Voice of America, Queen Farah Pahlavi wrote, emphasizing "preserving...

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