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Iran forcibly deporting Afghans, rights group says

AP: Iran is forcefully deporting Afghans by the thousands in violation of its international obligation to protect refugees, a rights group said...

Rouhani’s first 100 days see no progress on freedom of information

Reporters Without Borders: At least 10 more journalists and bloggers have been arrested since his election victory, 10 others have been sentenced to...

U.N. committee slaps Syria, Iran, North Korea, Myanmar for rights abuses

Reuters: A U.N. General Assembly committee on Tuesday condemned Syria for widespread human rights abuses and expressed concern about such violations in...

Family seeks Iran prisoner release as talk hopes rise

AFP: The family of a US citizen jailed in Iran made a fresh appeal Friday for his release as hopes rose for a...

London hunger strike women in ‘really poor condition’ but are willing to die

Evening Standard: Seven London women have been on hunger strike for nearly 10 weeks near the US embassy in protest at violence in Iraq....

Iranian official: Lift social media bans

AP: Iran's culture minister is urging authorities to unblock social media networks that are widely used by government figures but remain officially...

Iran: TV stars ‘warned not to play clerics’

BBC: Ayatollah Seyyed Hashem Hoseyni-Bushehri, who heads the Qom Seminary, criticised the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) for airing shows that...

Nobel winner Ebadi urges EU, U.S. to ban Iran from TV satellites

Reuters: Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi on Monday called on the European Union and United States to ban Iran from using U.S. and...

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Italian Parliament Conference Condemns Executions in Iran, Voices Support for NCRI

Italian lawmakers and human rights advocates gathered at the Italian Parliament on May 21 for a conference with Maryam...

The Collapse of Investment in Iran, the Shutdown of Production, the Downward Spiral of Life

The collapse of investment in Iran means the halt of production, widespread unemployment, capital flight, the destruction of job...

Inflation, Economic Crisis, and the Silent Collapse of Iran’s Middle Class

The state-run Khabar Fori website wrote on May 22 that the phenomenon of “poor billionaires” has become one of...

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Iranian Citizens Struggle to Cover Expenses as Housing Crisis Deepens

In recent months, the housing crisis has become one...

Iran: Death Sentence of Political Prisoner Manouchehr Fallah Reconfirmed

As pressure against political prisoners in Iran intensifies, reports...

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