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Germany doesn’t want Iran in UN human rights body

AP: Germany's foreign minister says countries should vote against Iran when it seeks a seat later this year on the United Nations' Human...

Iran court upholds death for opposition activist

AP: An Iranian opposition-run Web site says an appeals court has upheld the death sentence for a student who took part in an...

Iran rejects U.N. call to free political prisoners

Reuters: Iran rejected calls to release all political prisoners and accept an international inquiry into violence after last June's contested presidential elections,...

Iran reversal on inviting UN torture investigator

AP: Iran has backtracked on a pledge to invite a U.N. torture investigator to visit the country. The Associated PressGENEVA (AP) —...

Western powers challenge Iran over ‘bloody repression’

AFP: Western powers accused Tehran of waging "bloody repression" since elections last year as they challenged Iran to open up to international ...

Five Baha’i followers arrested in Iran

Reuters: Five members of the outlawed Baha'i faith, which has been a target in a security crackdown sparked by post-election violence in ...

US wants UN debate on Iran’s human rights

AP: The United States hopes a U.N. debate next week on Iran will shine a light on Tehran's mistreatment of prisoners, its repression...

Iran says makes arrests before revolution day rally

Reuters: Iran has arrested several people who were preparing to disrupt rallies on February 11 marking the 1979 Islamic revolution, police said...

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

Iran’s water crisis is no longer merely an environmental...

Iran’s ‘No to Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign Marks 125th Week

On Tuesday, June 16, the "No to Executions Tuesdays"...

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US delegation walks out of Iran leader’s UN speech

AFP: The United States led an enraged Western walkout...