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I was lucky to escape with my life

The Independent: Social media has made it harder for governments to cover up their abuses.  For me this realization has poignant implications. Perhaps...

1988 massacre in Iran – 25 years later

The Hill: In late July 1988, the Iranian government began the massacre of political prisoners that continued for several months and resulted in...

Iranian jailed for distributing Bibles: Vatican media

AFP: An Iranian Christian convert has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for distributing Bibles in his home country, the Vatican ...

Australia adamant boatpeople policy working

AFP: Australia remained adamant Wednesday that its asylum-seeker policy was working, despite another boat sinking and nearly 3,000 people arriving since the...

Call to recognize 1988 Iranian massacre as crime against humanity

Digital Journal: The National Council of Resistance to Iran (NCRI), the leading opposition to the Iranian Government created a petition asking the ...

Iranian-Americans and Members of Congress mark 1988 massacre with exhibition

PRNewswire: Twenty-five years have passed since the summer 1988 massacre of some 30,000 political prisoners in Iran. To mark the occasion Organization of Iranian...

Iran arrests man on charges of spying for Israel

AP: Iranian authorities have arrested a man on charges of spying for Israel. The semiofficial Mehr news agency says the unidentified man had allegedly...

Top Iran leader issues edict on Baha’i faith

AP: Iran's supreme leader is urging Iranians to avoid all dealings with members of the banned Baha'i sect in a possible prelude to...

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Tensions Rise Between France and Iran’s Regime

In response to the Iranian regime's decision to declare two former employees of the French Embassy in Tehran "persona...

Cost of Living Basket Several Times Higher Than Iranian Workers’ Wages

Workers' cost of living has come under pressure from inflation and low wages. July inflation data point to intensifying...

‘No To Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign Expands to 60 Prisons Across Iran

According to human rights sources in Iran, the "No to Executions Tuesdays" campaign has expanded to 60 prisons across...

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Canada Sanctions Five Political and Military Officials of the Iranian Regime

The Canadian government announced on Friday, August 14, that...

People In Iran Can No Longer Afford to Repair Household Appliances

The sharp rise in living costs in Iran has...

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