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Twenty Iranian Inmates Attempt Suicide in Only Two Weeks

By Jubin Katiraie Some 20 inmates at Urmia Central Prison, northwestern Iran, have attempted suicide in just two weeks due to the horrific conditions they...

The Imperative of Holding Iran Accountable for Human Rights Abuses

By Pooya Stone On September 12, Iran executed the 27-year-old wrestling champion Navid Afkari despite a massive solidarity campaign to spare his life. This gross...

Iranian Protester Dies in Custody

By Jubin Katiraie An Iranian protester, who was beaten into a coma by security forces, has died in custody. Nader Mokhtari, 35, died on Saturday in Kahrizak...

Iran Regime’s Vicious Suppression of Protesters

By Pooya Stone The Iranian regime is attempting to stop any dissent by imposing heavy sentences on protesters, warning in state media that nationwide protests,...

Iran Resistance New Report Exposes New Aspects of Human Rights Violations

By Jubin Katiraie The Iranian Resistance has once again called for an international delegation to visit Iranian prisons after it emerged that protesters arrested during...

Iranian Prison Guards’ Unprovoked Attack on Political Prisoners

By Pooya Stone Over 20 guards raided the political prisoners’ ward in Urmia Central Prison on Tuesday, attacking inmates and looting their belongings, under the guise...

Iranian Authorities Confiscate the Late Mostafa Salehi’s Home and Properties

By Pooya Stone On September 12, Iranian authorities summoned the late Mostafa Salehi’s family to the Najafabad Court and threatened his widow and orphans with...

Political Prisoners Attacked in Iran’s Qarchak Prison

By Jubin Katiraie Two female political prisoners in Qarchak Prison were attacked on Monday by hired goons brandishing boiling water. Forough Taghipour and Parastoo Mo’ini, who...

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Iran’s Economic Growth Decline Accelerates

The Statistical Center of Iran, a government agency of Iran's regime, announced in its latest report that the country's...

New Wave of Protests Across Various Iranian Cities

On June 21 and 22, a new wave of protest gatherings emerged across various cities in Iran. Students, university...

126th Week of ‘No to Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign in 57 Prisons

In the 126th week of the protest campaign "No to Executions Tuesdays," political prisoners in 57 prisons across Iran...

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