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Iran Holds Third Closed Session of Environmentalist Trial

Iran Focus London, 13 Feb - The Iranian Regime has said that it held the third session of the closed-door trial of eight environmentalists,...

Iranian-Swedish Doctor Held in Iran Facing Serious Health Problems

Iran Focus London, 9 Feb - An Iranian-Swedish doctor on death row in Iran, accused of collaborating with a hostile government, is suffering from major...

Dismal Report by the Iran Human Rights Monitor for January 2019

Iran Focus London, 6 Feb - While the Iranian regime denies the use of torture, reports confirm its use. Numerous instances of torture and human...

Environmental Activist Imprisoned in Iran Alleges Torture for Forced Confessions

Iran Focus London, 6 Feb - Iranian environmental activist, Niloufar Bayani, who has been held for more than a year by IRGC intelligence, alleged in...

Iran Writers Held on Unacceptably Large Bail For “National Security” Crimes

Iran Focus London, 24 Jan - The Iranian Writers Association (IWA) objected to the high and unaffordable bails that judicial authorities set for three...

Human Rights Watch 2019 Report on Iran: Unrelenting Repression

Iran Focus London, 21 Jan - According to Human Rights Watch in its World Report 2019, in response to protests across the country over...

Iranian Civil Activists Imprisoned Again for Speaking About Their Tortures

Iran Focus London, 21 Jan - Iranian civic activist Sepideh Qolian and labour leader Esmail Bakhshi, who were tortured during their imprisonment last year,...

Human Rights Watch Condemns Iran for Mass Arrests and Abuses in Annual Report

Iran Focus London, 18 Jan - Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticized Iran for "widespread arrests" of protesters and activists in its 2019 annual report into...

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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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Iran’s Healthcare System on Verge of Crisis as Nurses Migrate En Masse

The crisis of nursing staff shortages in Iran, driven...

Iran’s Water Crisis: Women on the Front Lines of a Silent Disaster

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