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Human rights
Failure to observe the principle of separation of crimes; Shakila Monfared's strike in Qarchak Prison, Varamin
HRANA News Agency – Shakila Monfared, a political prisoner imprisoned in Qarchak Prison in Varamin, went on strike today, Thursday, March 3.…
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Human rights sources: The situation of some political prisoners is dire
According to human rights activists in Iran, Abbas Vahedian Shahroudi, Sepideh Gholian, and Mohammad Houshangi are among the political prisoners imprisoned in…
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Forty-one days of hunger strike in protest of Bektash Abtin's death; two political prisoners transferred to hospital
Hamid Hajjafarkashani and Mohammad Abolhasani are on the 41st day of their hunger strike due to the severe drop in pressure on Tehran Prison’s health care…
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Hundreds of Iranian civil society activists demand end to hunger strike of five political prisoners
On Monday, February 8, more than 650 civil and political activists wrote a letter to five political prisoners, asking them to…
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"Deliberately denied" access to treatment; Amnesty International warns about Kamal Sharifi's condition
On Thursday, February 27, Amnesty International issued a call for urgent action regarding the situation of Kamal Sharifi, a political prisoner…
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Iranian Writers' Association warns: Keyvan Samimi's life is in "serious danger"
The Iranian Writers' Association issued a statement on Friday, January 14, warning that the life of Keyvan Samimi, a political prisoner and head of…
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Keyvan Samimi's life is in danger; Illegal insistence on deportation despite medical problems
Keyvan Samimi, a 73-year-old political prisoner imprisoned in Evin, is on the verge of...
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Human rights
Salar and Ebrahim Sediq Hamedani's hunger strike in Urmia Prison
HRANA News Agency – Salar and Ebrahim Sediq Hamedani, political prisoners in Urmia Prison, have been protesting since Monday, January 4th…
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