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Repression of Religious Minorities in Iran; Baha'i Citizen Ardeshir Fanaian Returned to Prison Just One Day After Marriage
Ardeshir Fanaian, a Baha'i citizen in prison, was returned to prison one day after his marriage for not renewing his leave. Mr. Fanaian, who…
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Concern over Nasrin Sotoudeh's condition; Twitter campaign for the release of the lawyer who is on hunger strike in prison
As an online campaign is launched to demand the release of Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer imprisoned in Iran, Reza Khandan, the lawyer's husband...
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Letter from Fashafoyeh prisoners to Tehran prosecutor: Coronavirus has spread in prison
60 political prisoners and convicts of the November 2019 protests in Tehran’s Greater Fashafoyeh Prison wrote in a letter addressed to…
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Exiled prisoners reject Iranian judiciary official's claim: We are all in exile by their decree
The Gonabadi dervishes, all of whom have been sentenced to exile in deprived cities in Iran by the Iranian judiciary, responded to the recent comments of the spokesman…
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New Zealand court sentences Christchurch terrorist to life in prison
A New Zealand court on Thursday sentenced the Christchurch, New Zealand, shooter to life in prison without the right to appeal. Brenton Harrison…
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Amnesty International calls for urgent action to halt the death sentence of Kurdish prisoner Houshmand Alipour
Amnesty International UK calls for urgent action by human rights advocates to prevent the imminent execution of…
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Repression of religious minorities in Iran; A citizen was sentenced to 7 years in prison for being a Baha'i and sending an opinion to the Voice of America
Farid Zirgi Moghadam, a Baha'i citizen living in Birjand, has been sentenced to a total of seven years in prison in two separate cases, saying…
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Details of the 18-year prison sentence for political activist Shahin Khakpour; punishment for online activity and criticism of Khamenei
Shahin Khakpour, a political activist living in Shiraz, was recently sentenced to 18 years in prison by the Kerman Revolutionary Court. Sources…
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