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Wife of American pastor imprisoned in Iran fears for his life

Reuters: The Idaho wife of an Iranian-American Christian pastor imprisoned in Iran said on Monday she felt betrayed and feared for her ...

Iran rejects UN resolution on its rights record

AFP: The Canadian-drafted UN resolution on Tuesday criticised abuses, the widespread use of the death penalty, particularly for minors, and amputations and...

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...

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Tensions Rise Between France and Iran’s Regime

In response to the Iranian regime's decision to declare two former employees of the French Embassy in Tehran "persona...

Cost of Living Basket Several Times Higher Than Iranian Workers’ Wages

Workers' cost of living has come under pressure from inflation and low wages. July inflation data point to intensifying...

‘No To Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign Expands to 60 Prisons Across Iran

According to human rights sources in Iran, the "No to Executions Tuesdays" campaign has expanded to 60 prisons across...

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Iran’s Regime Cuts Food Voucher Benefits Under ‘Overseas Resident’ Label

In its latest move against low-income segments of society,...

Iranian Regime Parliament Issues New Plan to Counter ‘Infiltration’

The general framework of the proposal titled "Countering the...

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