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Iran Prison Attack Sparks Hunger Strike and Call for Investigation

Iran Focus London, 19 Oct - Nearly 60 juvenile and political prisoners in Urmia Central Prison went on a hunger strike on October 17...

Iranian City Councillor Arrested for Speaking out Against Repression

Iran Focus London, 17 Oct - Over the past two months, Iranian intelligence officials have increased arrests of the Baha’i religious minority with no...

Iran Upholds Death Penalty for Tortured Man After Unfair Trial

Iran Focus London, 16 Oct - The highest court in Iran has upheld the death sentence for an imprisoned Kurdish man, who faced an...

Continued Imprisonment for Iranian Environmentalists Who Have yet to Be Charged

Iran Focus London, 14 Oct - In January and February 2018, eight environmental activists were detained in Iran without clear charges. Human Rights Watch...

Political Prisoners in Iran Face Intensifying Pressure

Iran Focus London, 14 Oct - Political prisoners in Hall 10, Ward 4 of Gohardasht Prison in Karaj are experiencing increased pressure as their...

Iranian Political Prisoners Urge UN Special Rapporteur to Visit Iran

Iran Focus London, 13 Oct - Three Iranian political prisoners have penned a letter to United Nations Special Rapporteur Javaid Rehman on the World...

Iran’s Dire Human Rights Record for September

Iran Focus London, 4 Oct - Every month, Iran Human Rights Monitor releases a report in the situation of human rights in Iran and...

Over 2,000 Sign Letter Demanding the Release of Iranian Political Prisoner

Iran Focus London, 1 Oct - Over 2,200 doctors and civil rights activists have sent a letter to the Ministry of Culture and Islamic...

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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...

Volker Türk: At Least 40 People Executed on Security-Related Charges in Iran

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