Human rights

Pouya Bakhtiari's family members arrested

The family of Pouya Bakhtiari, one of the people killed in the November protests, were arrested. The reason for the arrest was to prevent the 40th anniversary of Pouya Bakhtiari’s death.

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Kurdish writer and researcher sentenced to 69 months in prison in a trial without a defense lawyer

In recent days, Mojgan Kavsi, a Kurdish writer and researcher from Kelardasht, was sentenced to 5 years and…

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Three Baha'i citizens sentenced to a total of 12 years in prison in the Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeals issued the sentences of Yalda Firouzian, Ardeshir Fanaian, and Behnam Eskandarian, Baha'i citizens residing in Semnan. The Defense Campaign…

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دادستانی با آزادی مشروط نازنین زاغری و نرگس محمدی مخالفت کرد

دادستانی تهران علاوه بر مخالفت با آزادی مشروط نازنین زاغری و نرگس محمدی، با اعطای مرخصی به آنان نیز مخالفت…

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The United Nations condemned human rights violations in Iran in a resolution.

The United Nations General Assembly, in its Wednesday afternoon session (December 28), condemned human rights violations in Iran in a resolution…

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Statement by a group of mothers of political and civil martyrs: January 25, a day of tribute to those killed in November

A number of mothers and family members of political and civil victims in Iran have issued a statement declaring January 5th as...

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Javad Larijani denies killing of “protesters” in November crackdown

The secretary of the Judiciary's Human Rights Headquarters claims that there were no protesters among those killed in the November protests. The spokesperson…

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Nine labor rights activists sentenced to a total of 50 years in prison by the Court of Appeal

Sepideh Gholian, Esmaeil Bakhshi, Mohammad Khanifar, Amir Amirgholi, Amir Hossein Mohammadifard, Sanaz Allahyari, Asal Mohammadi, Atefeh Rangriz, and Marzieh Amiri from…

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