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Iranian Activist Sentenced to Death

Sharifeh Mohammadi, a labor activist, was sentenced to death by the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Rasht. On Thursday, July 4, Sharifeh Mohammadi, a labor...

Iran: Prisoners Sentenced to “265 Years in Jail and Over 5,000 Lashes” Over Evin Prison Fire Incident

A human rights organization reported that the judiciary of Iran’s regime sentenced the accused in the "Evin Prison fire" case to a total of...

Maryam Akbari Monfared Faces New Case Ahead of End of Prison Sentence

The lawyer of Maryam Akbari Monfared, a political prisoner whose siblings were executed by Iran’s regime and who had previously been sentenced to 15...

Iran: Three Nurses Dead from Burnout in One Month

Three nurses in Iran have lost their lives due to "excessive work" in the span of one month, the Secretary-General of the Nursing Home...

Iran is the Second Largest Prison for Writers in the World

The 2023 Freedom to Write Index, released by PEN America, shows that Iran continues to be the world’s second-largest jailer of writers, second only...

Iran’s Regime Sentences Singer Toomaj Salehi to Death

Amir Reisian, Toomaj Salehi’s lawyer, says the so-called “Revolutionary Court” in an "unprecedented" move has sentenced this dissident singer "to the death penalty on...

Iran: 9 Prisoners Executed in One Day

The Iranian regime executed five prisoners in Kerman prison and two prisoners in Chabahar prison on April 21. At the same time, two other...

Questionable Motives behind Iran’s Death Sentence for Police Officer who Killed Protester

International media including Agence France Presse reported on Wednesday that an Iranian police officer, Jafar Javanmardi, had been sentenced to death over the killing...

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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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