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Iran intensifies crackdown against activists: UN chief

AFP: Iran has intensified its crackdown on human rights defenders, journalists and the opposition, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said in a report to be...

Iran arrests ‘a number’ of Bahais

AFP: A number of Bahais who were "promoting their faith in kindergartens" have been arrested, a prosecutor in the southern city of Bam was...

Iran: MEPs condemn Zahra Bahrami’s execution and call for fresh EU sanctions

European Parliament: The execution of Dutch-Iranian citizen Zahra Bahrami was firmly condemned by Parliament in a resolution voted on Thursday. European...

White House condemns ‘intimidation’ by Iran

AP: The White House is condemning what it calls an "organized intimidation campaign" by the Iranian government against opposition leaders and other activists. ...

U.S. lobbies for UN rights sleuth on Iran-diplomats

Reuters: The United States is quietly lobbying to establish a United Nations special investigator on human rights abuses in Iran, for the first time...

Clinton: Iran crackdown has killed protesters, abused human rights

CNN: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday accused Iran of a repressive crackdown on protesters and political opponents in the past 10...

U.S. sanctions Iran officials on human rights abuses

Reuters: The Treasury and State departments on Wednesday imposed sanctions against two Iranian government officials for human rights abuses in Iran since the June...

Iran rights abuse raises threat of new EU sanctions

AFP: Several European countries are gunning for new sanctions against Iran due to recent human rights violations, including the execution of an Iranian-Dutch national,...

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Ali Akbar Daneshvarkar’s Final Letter Offers a Personal Account from Iran’s Death Row

Iran’s regime tries to shut the voice of dissidents through brutal executions. But in the case of Ali Akbar...

Iranian Political Prisoner Mohammad Abbasi Hanged in Ghezel Hesar Prison

In the early hours of Wednesday, May 13, the judiciary of the Iranian regime executed Mohammad Abbasi, a 55-year-old...

Iran’s Employment Crisis: The Increase in Unemployment Insurance Registrations

The increase in unemployment insurance applicants reflects the chaotic condition of workers following the warmongering policies of the clerical...

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Iranian Citizens Face Drug Shortages and Health Crisis

Turmoil in the pharmaceutical and medical supply market and...

Ali Akbar Daneshvarkar’s Final Letter Offers a Personal Account from Iran’s Death Row

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