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Rouhani says tolerance can resolve Iran political prisoner issue

AFP: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told university students Saturday that tolerance could resolve the issue of political prisoners, as some of them chanted for opposition...
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Wife of American pastor imprisoned in Iran fears for his life

Reuters: The Idaho wife of an Iranian-American Christian pastor imprisoned in Iran said on Monday she felt betrayed and feared for her ...
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Iran rejects UN resolution on its rights record

AFP: The Canadian-drafted UN resolution on Tuesday criticised abuses, the widespread use of the death penalty, particularly for minors, and amputations and...
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Iran forcibly deporting Afghans, rights group says

AP: Iran is forcefully deporting Afghans by the thousands in violation of its international obligation to protect refugees, a rights group said...
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Rouhani’s first 100 days see no progress on freedom of information

Reporters Without Borders: At least 10 more journalists and bloggers have been arrested since his election victory, 10 others have been sentenced to...
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U.N. committee slaps Syria, Iran, North Korea, Myanmar for rights abuses

Reuters: A U.N. General Assembly committee on Tuesday condemned Syria for widespread human rights abuses and expressed concern about such violations in...
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Iran Human Rights

Family seeks Iran prisoner release as talk hopes rise

AFP: The family of a US citizen jailed in Iran made a fresh appeal Friday for his release as hopes rose for a...
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Iran Human Rights

London hunger strike women in ‘really poor condition’ but are willing to die

Evening Standard: Seven London women have been on hunger strike for nearly 10 weeks near the US embassy in protest at violence in Iraq....
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IRGC Increases Terrorist Activities in Gulf Arab Countries

At a time when Iran’s regime is pursuing a policy of regional militarism, a broad wave of alleged IRGC-linked...
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77 Days of Internet Shutdown, A Tool of Control and a Sign of Tehran’s Real Fears

The crisis of internet shutdowns in Iran has entered a new phase. 77 days of internet cuts, widespread disruptions,...
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Targeted Repression of Iranian Women, From Mass Arrests to Death Sentences

Women in Iran have faced a wave of widespread arrests and targeted repression; a wave that indicates a planned...

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