Iran Human Rights

Iran Human Rights

Iran jails lawyer who has defended activists

AP: An opposition website says a prominent Iranian lawyer who has defended opposition activists has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. ...
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Iran executions three times last year’s rate -U.N.

Reuters: Iran has witnessed a dramatic increase in executions so far in 2011, United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay said on Wednesday and...
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EU parliament chief denounces Iran’s hanging of Dutch woman

AFP: President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek on Sunday denounced Iran's hanging of a Iranian-Dutch woman arrested after anti-government protests in 2009 then...
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Iran hangs Iranian-Dutch woman

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 29 - Iranian authorities on Saturday hanged an Iranian-Dutch woman despite calls by the Netherlands for a stay on the...
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US invites EU to sanction Iran over rights abuses

AFP: The US government suggested on Tuesday that Europe match Washington sanctions for Iranian human rights violators, including asset freezes on key figures, against...
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Britain, Amnesty condemn political executions in Iran

Iran Focus: London, Jan. 24 - Britain and prominent human rights group Amnesty International on Monday condemned the execution of two prominent Iranian political...
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Iran hangs two political prisoners

Iran Focus: Tehran/London, Jan. 24 - Iran hanged two political prisoners on Monday for taking part in anti-government protests in 2009 and supporting the...
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Iran authorities hang 10 men

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 19 - Iranian authorities on Wednesday hanged 10 men in the city of Karaj, west of Tehran, state media reported....
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