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Despite Modest Reduction in 2017 Executions, Iran’s Abuse of Death Penalty Continues

Iran Focus London, 20 Apr - On Thursday, the CHRI reported upon the latest call to action by United Nations experts regarding issues related...

Amnesty International: Iran Is Committing More Than Half of the Executions World-Wide

Iran Focus London, 14 Apr - Iran is one of the 23 countries that have not yet abolished the death penalty, and according to an...

Amnesty International: Death Penalty in Iran Is Still Worrying

Iran Focus London, 13 Apr - In 2017, the number of death sentences and executions carried out declined overall across the world. This is...

Calls for Iranian Authorities to Let Widow Leave the Country

Iran Focus London, 11 Apr - Dr. Kavous Seyed Emami, a 63-year-old Iranian academic and founder of the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation, allegedly killed...

Lady Political Prisoner Releases Open Letter From Iran Prison

Iran Focus London, 03 Apr - Maryam Akbari was arrested in December 2009 during street protests against that year’s widely disputed presidential election and...

Husband ‘Disappointed’ With Boris Johnson’s Efforts for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Imprisoned in Iran

Iran Focus London, 02 Apr - After Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson’s continued unsuccessful bids to secure the release...

Iranian Metal Band Member Accused of Creating “Satanic Music” Sentenced to 6 Years Prison

Iran Focus London, 01 Apr - To avoid being imprisoned for six years for producing metal music, “Confession” band member Nikan Khosravi, left Iran...

UN Human Rights Council Extends Mandate for Special Rapporteur to Iran

Iran Focus London, 26 Mar - The United Nation’s Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of a Special Rapporteur...

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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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