Activists

"Women's opposition to discrimination is growing under the skin of Iranian society"

More than 200 women's activists and other civil society groups have issued a statement condemning the "repression and hypocrisy" of Islamic Republic officials...

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Letter from 4 female political prisoners about severe security and judicial clashes with civil activists

Four female political prisoners, in a letter they wrote from Evin, say that the judicial system and security forces' encounters with activists...

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Some other political activists and signatories of the statement calling for Khamenei's resignation were arrested.

A group of political activists who signed the resignation statement in protest of the 13-year prison sentence for Kamal Jafari Yazdi…

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A group of female activists in Iran called on Khamenei to resign.

A group of female activists and activists inside Iran have issued a statement calling for the leader to step down and for the transition from the Islamic Republic. One of…

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Three student and labor activists were arrested on the sidelines of the first trial of Haft Tappeh detainees.

While the Haft Tappeh detainees' trial was held in Tehran on Saturday, August 3, reports so far indicate that...

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Statement by the Iranian Writers' Association on labor and civil activists: Release them

The Iranian Writers' Association has issued a statement calling for the immediate and unconditional release of "Esmail Bakhshi", "Sepideh Qolyan", "Ali Nejati", "Amir Hossein...

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A 30-year prison sentence for Amir Salar Davoudi, a lawyer defending imprisoned activists, has been finalized.

The 30-year prison sentence for Amir Salar Davoudi, a lawyer at a courthouse and member of the Central Bar Association, has been finalized. Mustafa Turk Hamedani…

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A group of Iranian documentary filmmakers testified to the "innocence" of detained environmental activists

A number of Iranian documentary filmmakers have written a letter to the head of Iran's judiciary, acknowledging the "innocence" of the eight environmental activists arrested in this…

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