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Iran: Authorities Denying Medical Care to Severely Ill Political Prisoner

By Jubin Katiraie Iranian political prisoner Soheil Arabi has been left with major health problems due to “blunt trauma”, an infection, and frequent coughs, but...

Jailed Iranian Doctor Warns Over Coronavirus Outbreak Among Prisoners

By Pooya Stone After the emergence of the coronavirus in Iran, many rights activists issued warnings over the outbreak of the viral disease in...

UN Special Rapporteur “Shocked” Over the Treatment of Protesters in Iran

By Pooya Stone The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran is “shocked” over the number of deaths, injuries,...

Maryam Akbari Monfared, Iranian Political Dissident in Evin Prison, Banned from Family Visits

By Pooya Stone On February 16, authorities of Iran’s notorious Evin prison announced and enforced new restrictions on female political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared....

Iranian Kurdish Political Prisoners Call on People to Boycott Legislative Elections

‌By Pooya Stone On February 18, the Persian edition of the Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that 17 Iranian Kurdish political prisoners called on...

Iran Begins Sentencing November Protesters 

By Jubin Katiraie The Iranian authorities have not yet revealed exactly how many Iranians were arrested during the November 2019 uprising, but they have begun to issue harsh sentences...

Iranian Environmentalists Sentenced to 58 Years in Jail 

By Jubin Katiraie The representative for the Iranian judiciary announced Tuesday that the prison sentences of eight environmentalists, sentenced to a total of 58 years in prison,...

Political Prisoner Hamzeh Darvish Calls on the People to Boycott Iran’s Elections

By Pooya Stone  On February 13, a political prisoner Hamzeh Darvish (Talesh) wrote a letter addressing the Iranian people about the scheduled parliamentary elections...

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Renewable Water Per Capita in Iran Falls To 1,200 Cubic Meters Per Year

Reports from Iranian regime government institutions show that the "renewable water per capita" indicator for each Iranian citizen has...

The Iranian Plateau Is Turning into a Desert

Every year on June 17, the World Day to Combat Desertification serves as an opportunity to focus on one...

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...

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

On June 15, the state-run Shargh newspaper published a...

Iran’s Economic Growth Decline Accelerates

The Statistical Center of Iran, a government agency of...

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