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Iranian Minority Rights Activist Sentenced to Long-Term Prison

By Jubin Katiraie An Iranian Azeri activist arrested last year has been sentenced to 13 years in prison by an Iranian court. Security forces...

Iranian Political Prisoner on Hunger Strike Issues Open Letter, Boycotts Regime

By Jubin Katiraie Iranian political prisoner Soheil Arabi has released an open letter from jail about his hunger strike titled: “Boycotting the state from...

Amnesty: Iran Torturing Families of 1988 Massacre Victims

By Pooya Stone The Iranian government is systematically violating the international bans on torture and other ill-treatment with its targeting of the families of...

Iranian Security Forces Arrest Three Citizens Without a Warrant

By Jubin Katiraie Iranian security forces have detained three citizens in Oshnavieh, west of Iran, and transferred them to an unknown location. The detainees...

Iran Refuses to Release UK Aid Worker

By Jubin Katiraie Iran has once again dismissed calls to release a British aid-worker imprisoned on vague spying charges, even though UK Foreign Office...

Two Defendants in Arak and Karaj Sentenced to 185 Lashes

By Pooya Stone The head of the Arak Veterinary announced over the weekend that an Iranian citizen was sentenced to 148 lashes. The defendant...

The World Must Not Remain Silent About Iran’s Human Rights Violations

By Pooya Stone On June 10, two inmates in the notorious Greater Tehran Penitentiary (Fashafouyeh) stabbed Iranian political prisoner Alireza Shir-Mohammad-Ali to death. Shir-Mohammad-Ali...

Political Prisoner Stabbed to Death by Inmates Acting on Behalf of Iranian Authorities

By Pooya Stone A 21-year-old political prisoner was stabbed to death in the notorious Greater Tehran Penitentiary by two inmates who were agents of...

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Global Torture Index: Iran Is Among the World’s Highest-Risk Countries for Torture

The latest Global Torture Index identifies Iran as one of the world's highest-risk countries for torture, impunity, and state...

Grossi: A Very Robust Verification System is Needed for Iran’s Nuclear Program

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said that a very robust verification system is...

Renewable Water Per Capita in Iran Falls To 1,200 Cubic Meters Per Year

Reports from Iranian regime government institutions show that the "renewable water per capita" indicator for each Iranian citizen has...

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Global Torture Index: Iran Is Among the World’s Highest-Risk Countries for Torture

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