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UN: Iran's failure to release political prisoners amid coronavirus outbreak is "regrettable and worrying"

As the coronavirus crisis intensifies, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran calls the conditions of political prisoners "worrying".

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Narges Mohammadi's mother: My daughter is not safe in Zanjan prison

Ms. Ozra Bazargan wrote a letter to the head of the judiciary about keeping her sick daughter among ordinary crime suspects, the unsanitary prison environment…

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Political prisoners concerned about the spread of coronavirus in Iran ask for help from international organizations

A group of political and contractual prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison have published an open letter to international organizations and legal institutions regarding…

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Coronavirus and Political Prisoners | From the possibility of Hengameh Shahidi and Nazanin Zaghari being infected to the families' protests

Following the widespread spread of the coronavirus in Iran, news published on social media and human rights news agencies indicate…

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New charges against Narges Mohammadi explained in Zanjan Prison

Narges Mohammadi, Vice President and Spokesperson of the Center for Human Rights Defenders and a civil rights activist who was recently released from Evin Prison…

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Fariba Adelkhah transferred to Evin Prison Hospital amid fears of coronavirus

Fariba Adelkhah, a French-Iranian researcher, was admitted to Evin Prison Hospital due to her deteriorating health as a result of her hunger strike. Her lawyer…

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Families of political prisoners concerned about the spread of coronavirus in prisons

With the spread of the coronavirus in Iran, a group of families of political prisoners have called for the release or furlough of the prisoners. Nasrin Sotoudeh's husband…

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Zia Nabavi, a student imprisoned during the 2009 elections, was arrested again

Zia Nabavi, a political activist and student prisoner, was arrested again after the 2009 elections. It is still unclear where he…

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