Iran Human Rights

Dismal Report by the Iran Human Rights Monitor for January 2019

Iran Focus London, 6 Feb - While the Iranian regime denies the use of torture, reports confirm its use. Numerous instances of torture and human...

Environmental Activist Imprisoned in Iran Alleges Torture for Forced Confessions

Iran Focus London, 6 Feb - Iranian environmental activist, Niloufar Bayani, who has been held for more than a year by IRGC intelligence, alleged in...

Iran Writers Held on Unacceptably Large Bail For “National Security” Crimes

Iran Focus London, 24 Jan - The Iranian Writers Association (IWA) objected to the high and unaffordable bails that judicial authorities set for three...

Human Rights Watch 2019 Report on Iran: Unrelenting Repression

Iran Focus London, 21 Jan - According to Human Rights Watch in its World Report 2019, in response to protests across the country over...

Iranian Civil Activists Imprisoned Again for Speaking About Their Tortures

Iran Focus London, 21 Jan - Iranian civic activist Sepideh Qolian and labour leader Esmail Bakhshi, who were tortured during their imprisonment last year,...

Human Rights Watch Condemns Iran for Mass Arrests and Abuses in Annual Report

Iran Focus London, 18 Jan - Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticized Iran for "widespread arrests" of protesters and activists in its 2019 annual report into...

Canada Can Tackle Iran’s Human Rights Violations With Magnitsky Sanctions

Iran Focus London, 17 Jan - Canadian senators will be shown a new and effective way to fight for human rights in Iran when...

Attempts by Iranian Officials to Evade Accusations Shocking Torture of Rights Activists

Iran Focus London, 12 Jan - A female civil rights activist who spent close to one month in detention has talked about her “brutal...

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IRGC Members Arrested in Kuwait, Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison in Bahrain for Cooperation with IRGC

As the Iranian regime continues its destabilizing activities against countries in the region, Kuwait announced the arrest of four...

Food Inflation and the Erosion of the Middle Class in Iran’s Economy

Iran’s market no longer experiences stability. Prices are rising at a pace that wages cannot even begin to match....

Infighting Intensifies Among the Iranian Regime’s Factions

Infighting among the Iranian regime’s ruling factions has entered a new phase. At a time when economic crisis, social...

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Increasing Pressure on Female Political Prisoners in Iran’s Evin Prison

Reports indicate increasing pressure and restrictions against female political...

Behind the Internet Shutdown: The Iranian Regime’s Black Market

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