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HRW: Human Rights Under Attack in Iran

Iran Focus London, 13 Jan - Essential human rights, and particularly the right to free speech, were under attack in Iran in 2016, Human...

Iran: Are the Rulers Losing Control?

Iran Focus London, 12 Jan - Golrokh Ebrahimi hit the headlines after being temporarily released from prison in Iran at the beginning of January. She...

European Politicians Raise Concerns for Missing Iranian Political Prisoner

Iran Focus London, 11 Jan - A European Parliamentary Committee has urged the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to press for information on...

Hunger Strikers Are Perplexing Iran Regime

Iran Focus London, 11 Jan - Hunger strikers within Iran appear to be causing the totalitarian regime there to reconsider the conditions of political...

‘Missing’ Iranian Political Prisoner Captures Global Attention

Iran Focus London, 11 Jan - Activist and political prisoner Ali Moezzi has been missing for six days; now the world is watching Iran....

UN Expresses Alarm Over Health of Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Iran

Iran Focus London, 10 Jan - The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran has expressed alarm over the health of several Iranian...

Daughters of Disappeared Iranian Political Prisoner Demand to Known Fate of Their Father

Iran Focus London, 9 Jan - The daughters of political prisoner, Ali Moezzi, who went missing inside an Iranian jail on January 4, have pleaded...

 Iran: 74 Lashes for Insulting Police

Iran Focus London, 7 Jan - The Head of trooper police of South Khorasan province announced that a person was sentenced to 74 lashes for insulting...

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More Than 300 Global Figures Urge UN Action Over Rising Executions in Iran

A coalition of more than 300 international legal experts, former United Nations officials, Nobel Prize laureates, judges, and human...

Iranian Citizens Struggle to Cover Expenses as Housing Crisis Deepens

In recent months, the housing crisis has become one of the country’s most important economic and social concerns. Continuous...

Iran: Death Sentence of Political Prisoner Manouchehr Fallah Reconfirmed

As pressure against political prisoners in Iran intensifies, reports indicate that a court in Rasht has once again confirmed...

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Gasoline Price Hikes in Iran Trigger a New Battle Over People’s Livelihoods

As Iran’s economic crisis, inflation, and declining purchasing power...

Iran’s ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’ campaign marks 121st week

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