Human rights

Journalist Masoud Kazemi sentenced to 4.5 years in prison

"Masoud Kazemi," journalist and editor of the monthly "Voice of the Persians," who is in detention, was sentenced to four years and six months in prison.

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Poor physical condition of Nahid Shaghaghi, women's rights activist, in Ward 209 of Evin Prison

Nahid Shaghaghi, a civil activist who was arrested by security agents 16 days ago and transferred to Ward 209 of Evin Prison,…

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در نشست آزادی مذهب و حقوق بشر در ایران درخواست شد: تحریم مقامات رژیم ایران و تسهیل پذیرش پناهندگان مذهبی

درخواست برای تحریم مقامات جمهوری اسلامی و تسهیل پذیرش پناهندگان مذهبی از جمله مهمترین مواردی بود که از سوی سخنرانان…

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The physical condition of 11 prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison is reported to be "grave".

The physical condition of sick prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison after prison officials prevented them from being transferred to medical centers…

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Iran: Release Maryam Akbari Monfared, political prisoner

Unjustly imprisoned since 2009, he should have been released in 2017. May 19, 2019: Iran Human Rights Campaign…

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Writers' Association strongly protests six-year prison sentences for three writers

On May 16, the Iranian Writers Association issued a statement condemning the heavy sentences imposed on three of its members, three Iranian writers named…

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Human Rights Watch calls for immediate release of Labor Day detainees in Iran

دیدبان حقوق بشر با انتشار بیانیه‌ای خواستار آزادی فوری بازداشت‌شدگان روز جهانی کارگر در ایران شده است. دیده بان حقوق…

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British Prime Minister expresses concern over sentence of Aras Amiri, student imprisoned in Iran

British Prime Minister Theresa May said the Islamic Republic's jailing of a member of the British Council for Cultural Affairs...

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