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Finland says concerned about human rights in Iran

AFP: Finland has summoned the Iranian representative in Helsinki to express its concerns over human rights violations, the Nordic country's foreign ministry said Friday....

Iran jails ex-football chief detained after election

Reuters: A senior reformer who used to head Iran's football federation has been sentenced to six years in jail, his lawyer was quoted as...

Iran to try 16 people soon over December unrest: report

Reuters: Iran will soon put on trial 16 people arrested in connection with anti-government protests that turned violent last month, the semi-official Fars news...

Iran accuses five of warring against God

New York Times: At least five protesters arrested in Iran last week during antigovernment demonstrations will be tried on charges of warring against God,...

Iran renews execution threat against protesters

Reuters: Iran's interior minister warned opposition activists on Tuesday they risk execution as enemies of God if they continue anti-government demonstrations, and the foreign...

Iran hangs three men

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 04 - Three men were hanged in a town south of Tehran on Monday. Iran FocusTehran, Jan. 04 -...

Iranian journalist gets prison term, desert exile

AP: An Iranian journalist lost an appeal Sunday against his conviction on charges of spreading propaganda against the ruling Islamic establishment and was sentenced...

U.N. rights chief urges Iran to curb police excesses

Reuters: United Nations Human Rights chief Navi Pillay on Wednesday called on the Tehran government to curb excess use of force by its security...

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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 ‘No to Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign Marks 125th Week

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

The United States and Iran’s Regime Reach Agreement to End War

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