Human rights

According to Amnesty International, the bodies of some victims have not been returned to their families.

Amnesty International says in its latest report that a large number of victims' bodies have yet to be returned to their families...

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Protests; Journalists Under the Knife Summoned and Informed by Guidance and Information

The Human Rights Campaign in Iran reports that more than eight journalists have been summoned to the Ministry of Intelligence during recent public protests…

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Reporters Without Borders: Iran must stop intimidating independent journalists

Reporters Without Borders condemns threats and pressure against Persian-speaking colleagues in global media, independent journalists living abroad, and their families…

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Prison sentences of 7 Baha'i citizens in Bushehr confirmed by appeals court; total 21 years in prison

The prison sentences of seven Baha'i citizens issued by the Bushehr Provincial Court in May of this year have been...

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Human Rights Watch: Internet shutdown in Iran violates international law

Human Rights Watch, citing international law, has said that military forces are only allowed to use weapons in certain cases…

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Iranian-Swedish Representative: Supporting Iranian Protesters Is Supporting Democracy

Azadeh Rebana-Gustavsen, an Iranian-American member of the Swedish Parliament, told Deutsche Welle that when the principles of democracy, human rights, and...

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Iranian authorities remain silent about the deaths; a human rights source says 34 people were killed in Kurdistan alone

According to reports published by the Hengaw Human Rights Network, in the protests of the past few days in various cities in Kurdistan…

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Campaign to Defend the Rights of Haft Tappeh Detainees: Sepideh Qolyan Arrested Again

The Campaign to Defend Haft Tappeh Detainees and Progressive Prisoners announced on its Telegram channel the re-arrest of Sepideh Gholian, a civil activist…

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