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Iran police detain many Tehran protesters -witness

Reuters: Iranian riot police detained dozens of pro-reform protesters in central Tehran on Tuesday, a witness said. TEHRAN, July 21 (Reuters) - Iranian...

Media monitor: 7 photographers detained in Iran

AP: Media monitor Reporters Without Borders says seven photographers and a cameraman have been detained in Iran, most of them over the past week....

Death in the dorms: Iranian students recall horror of police invasion

The Guardian• Victims tell of arrests, threats and beatings• Two women among five killed by officers The Guardian• Victims tell of arrests, threats...

Student dies under torture in Iran jail

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 12 - A student in his teens has died under torture in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, Iran Focus has...

Iran ‘arrests prominent human rights lawyer’

AFP: Iran has arrested a founding member of Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi's rights group amid a crackdown on critics following President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed...

Iran security agents in spotlight for plainclothed brutality

Washington Times: They wear no uniforms and, so far, they have not been held accountable for their deeds. But in the aftermath of Iran's...

Names of some detainees in recent crackdown on Iran unrest

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 07 - Several thousand people have been arrested in Iran for anti-government activity since the 12 June presidential election....

EU presidency condemns Iran for executions

Reuters: The European Union on Sunday denounced Iran for a recent spate of executions, highlighting Saturday's hanging of 20 people. BRUSSELS (Reuters) -...

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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...

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

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