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Human Rights Watch annual report condemns violations in Iran

Iran Focus: Paris, Jan. 14 - In its annual report on human rights practices around the globe Human Rights Watch said that "basic human...

European Parliament resolution censures Iran rights violations

Iran Focus: Strasbourg, Jan. 13 - The European Parliament adopted a resolution by majority vote today condemning human rights violations in Iran in the...

Iran’s Nobel Peace Prize Winner summoned by hardline judiciary

Iran Focus: Paris, Jan. 13 - Nobel Peace prize laureate Shirin Ebadi said today she had been summoned by Iran's hardline judiciary, risking arrest...

Iran Judiciary Denounces Alleged Torture

Associated Press: Iran's hard-line judiciary on Tuesday denounced journalists who claimed they were tortured into making confessions, saying the newsmen were inciting people against...

Two deported from Iran for practicing Baha’i faith

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 11 - Two foreigners were deported from Iran for practicing the Baha’i faith according to an Iranian official. “These individuals,...

Two men sentenced to be hanged in Iran

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 10 - An Iranian man is to be hanged in Tehran on January 19, charged with murder.The man only identified...

Iranian judiciary warns those who allege prisoner abuse

AFP: Iran's hardline judiciary has threatened legal action against those who alleged that detained journalists and Internet writers were abused to extract confessions and...

Iran protester sentenced to over five years jail, to be flogged 60 times

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 08 – An Iranian man who took part in human rights protests in front of the United Nations office in...

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The Gallows: The Real Story of Iran Behind the Oslo Ceremony

In an article published on June 8, the Norwegian newspaper Fædrelandsvennen sought to draw public attention to a different...

Lebanese President Expresses Clear Opposition to Iran’s Regime

Recent remarks by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun regarding the role of Iran's regime in developments in Lebanon have received...

Rationing and Sharp Increases in Bread Prices Across Iran

The livelihood crisis and intensifying economic pressures in Iran have now affected one of the most basic daily necessities...

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Expansion of Rent-Seeking and Corruption in Iran’s Car Industry

Car imports and the crises resulting from them have...

Steel Workers in Sistan and Baluchestan Face Uncertainty as Iran’s Economy Continues its Downspiral

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