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Second detained Iranian director on hunger strike

Reuters: A detained Iranian writer and film director has started a hunger strike after he was "severely beaten" by security personnel in Tehran's notorious...

Two hanged in central Iran prison

Iran Focus: Tehran, May 19 - Iran hanged two men in a prison in the central city of Isfahan, state media reported on Wednesday....

Report: Jailed Iranian filmmaker on hunger strike

AP: A pro-reform Iranian website is reporting that acclaimed Iranian filmmaker and opposition supporter Jafar Panahi has gone on a hunger strike while in...

Parents of detained Kurdish students not aware of their whereabouts

Iran Focus: Marivan, Iran, May 19 - Security forces arrested 15 Kurd students in Marivan after protests in Kurdish regions following the 9 May...

Iran sanctions call over sentences

PA: British Parliamentarians have condemned the wave of death sentences handed out to Iranian opposition activists, and called on the Government to impose sanctions...

US condemns Iran for imprisoning Bahai

AFP: The United States denounced Iran on Friday over its detention of seven leaders of the Bahai religious minority who have been held for...

Iran confirms death sentence for opposition activists

AFP: The death sentence for six opposition activists arrested in protests after last year's disputed presidential election in Iran have been confirmed, Tehran prosecutor...

Death row Prisoner of Conscience condemns execution of 5 Kurdish activists

Iran Focus: Tehran, May 14 - The following is the text of a statement released by Saeed Massouri, 45, a political prisoner currently...

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Free Iran 2026 Summit in Paris Draws International Support for Democratic Change in Iran

PARIS, June 20, 2026 — Political leaders, former government officials, parliamentarians, and human rights advocates from Europe and North...

Iran’s Water Crisis: Women on the Front Lines of a Silent Disaster

Iran’s water crisis is no longer merely an environmental or economic challenge; it has become one of the country’s...

Child Laborers: The Silent Victims of Poverty and Inflation in Iran

On June 15, the state-run Shargh newspaper published a report on child labor titled "Childhood on a Work Shift,"...

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Volker Türk: At Least 40 People Executed on Security-Related Charges in Iran

Recent remarks by Volker Türk, the United Nations High...

Iran’s Healthcare System on Verge of Crisis as Nurses Migrate En Masse

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