Human rights

Reporters Without Borders: Iran is the largest prison for women journalists

According to the latest report by Reporters Without Borders, Iran is facing 10 female journalists and citizen journalists who are in detention.

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Punishment of a Journalist: Marzieh Amiri Sentenced to 10 Years and 148 Lashes

Marzieh Amiri, an arrested journalist for Sharq newspaper, was sentenced by Judge Mohammad Moghiseh to (10 years and six months in prison) and (one hundred and…

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Aras Amiri's 10-year prison sentence confirmed: Conviction without legal documentation and without holding an appeal trial

The cousin of Aras Amiri, a dual-citizen prisoner who was sentenced to a final 10-year sentence by the Court of Appeal, has joined the Human Rights Campaign…

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Human Rights Organization: Systematic increase in criminalization of human rights defenders in Iran

The Human Rights Defenders Monitoring Program has reported on the “systematic criminalization of human rights defenders.” The report…

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New restrictions imposed on Nazanin Zaghari; she can only see her five-year-old daughter once a month

Nazanin Zaghari, a British citizen of Iranian descent imprisoned in Iran, has faced new restrictions in prison. According to her Twitter page…

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Aras Amiri's 10-year prison sentence confirmed by the Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal has upheld the 10-year prison sentence of Aras Amiri, a student and former employee of the British Council…

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Letter from 200 female prisoners from Qarchak Prison, Varamin; Deplorable conditions and continued indifference of authorities

200 women prisoners in Ward 5 of Qarchak Prison in Varamin published an open letter addressed to Hayat Al-Ghayb, the general director…

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UN Rapporteur: Freedom of expression has become more restricted in Iran

جاوید رحمان، گزارشگر ویژه سازمان ملل در امور حقوق بشر ایران می‌گوید آزادی بیان در ایران محدودتر شده است. او…

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