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Iran News
The son of Mohammad Nourizad, a political prisoner in Iran, was sentenced to more than 4 years in prison.
Ali Nourizad, son of Mohammad Nourizad, a political prisoner in Iran, was sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in prison by the Revolutionary Court…
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Nine Baha'i citizens sentenced to over 51 years in prison
Nine Baha’i citizens living in Birjand have been sentenced to a total of 51 years and 8 months in prison by the city’s Revolutionary Court.…
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Human Rights Commissioner expresses concern over execution of prisoners following protests in Iranian prisons
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, while condemning the execution of two juvenile offenders in Iran four days apart,…
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Sam Rajabi, an environmental activist imprisoned in Iran, has contracted the coronavirus.
Following the announcement of a positive COVID-19 test result for Sam Rajabi, an environmental activist imprisoned in Iran, he was…
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A number of those arrested during last January's protests over the downing of a Ukrainian plane have been sentenced to prison.
Five Amol citizens, named Shura Fekri, Meysam Khalili, Mohsen Rezaei, Salman Farrokhi, and another person named…
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Repression and violation of the rights of religious minorities in Iran; a Christian convert was sentenced to prison and flogging
Mari Mohammadi, a Christian convert in Iran, was sentenced to three months and one day in prison by the Tehran Provincial Criminal Court and…
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World events
US calls for immediate release of prisoners of conscience: Release Nasrin Sotoudeh, Morad Tahbaz, and Mohammad Hossein Sepehri
Morgan Ortagus, spokesperson for the US State Department, in a message calling for the release of political prisoners in Iran who are at risk of...
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Rouhani: Prisoners' leave will be extended for another month
The President of Iran announced that prisoners will be granted leave until the end of May. The authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran have been struggling with the widespread spread of the virus…
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