Human rights

Nasrin Sotoudeh awarded French-German human rights award

The German ambassador to Tehran announced in a message that the joint German-French human rights award has been awarded to Nasrin Sotoudeh…

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Golnar Samsami; Shot straight in the head

A relative of Golnar Samsami, who died from a gunshot wound in Shahriar on Sunday, November 16,…

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Committee to Protect Journalists: Number of journalists imprisoned in Iran reaches 11

The Committee to Protect Journalists says the number of journalists imprisoned in Iran has reached 11 in 2019. The organization…

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The Human Rights Defenders Center Award was presented to the family of imprisoned lawyer Mohammad Najafi.

The Human Rights Defenders Association presented the "Human Rights Activist" award in 2019 to Mohammad Najafi, a lawyer and...

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Violations of environmental activists' rights continue; solitary confinement despite verdict

Mohammad Hossein Aghasi, a lawyer who previously represented two imprisoned environmental activists, said in an interview with…

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A civil activist's 53-month prison sentence was upheld by the appeals court.

The 53-month prison sentence for imprisoned civil activist Rezvaneh Ahmad Khanbeigi, previously issued by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court…

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Congratulations on International Human Rights Day?

The 71st anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations coincides with the consequences of widespread protests in Iran, including…

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More than 150 lawyers called for an investigation into the situation of detainees and action against those suppressing the protests.

Some news websites reported that 160 lawyers signed a letter addressed to the President of Iran,…

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