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German lawmakers hope to push Iran on human rights

AP: Three German lawmakers are planning to travel to Iran later this week to discuss with officials the "striking human rights abuses" in...

EU’s Ashton ‘appalled’ by Iran executions

AFP: European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Tuesday she was "appalled" by the execution of 10 Iranians convicted of ...

Baha’is most persecuted religion in Iran: U.N. investigator

Reuters: Members of the Baha'i community in Iran are the most persecuted religious minority in the Islamic Republic, where suppression of alternative...

Iran hangs 10 drug traffickers despite Amnesty appeal

AFP: Iran executed 10 drug traffickers in a prison in Tehran on Monday, despite repeated calls from Amnesty International to halt such ...

Rights activists beaten, raped in Iran: U.N.

Reuters: Human rights activists in Iran are subjected to beatings with batons, mock hangings, rape, sleep deprivation, and threats that family members...

US concerned over imminent execution of Iran opposition activist

Iran Focus: A US State Department Official, speaking on background, said, "We have seen the reports that Gholamreza Khosravi Savadjani, jailed since 2007,...

EU’s Ashton appeals to Iran to stay activist’s execution

AFP: EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Tuesday urged Iran to stay the execution of activist Gholamreza Khosravi Savadjani, sentenced for...

U.N. calls on Iran to halt clampdown, release activists

Reuters: The United Nations human rights office called on Tuesday for the immediate release of prominent activists and journalists it said had ...

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Four Decades of Bitter Narratives: May Day as a Day of Wrath, Not Celebration, for Iran’s Workers

Does International Workers’ Day represent a celebration of dignity and status for Iran’s labor force? Do they gather in...

Iran Intensifies Pressure on Families of PMOI Prisoners Amid Expanding Crackdown

Iranian authorities have intensified pressure on the families of political prisoners and executed dissidents in recent weeks, with multiple...

Iran: A Dangerous Country for Journalists

According to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the state of press freedom worldwide has fallen to its lowest level in...

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War Economy and Stagflation in Iran

Unemployment and inflation in a war for which the...

Iran’s Regime Executes Baluch Political Prisoner Amer Ramesh

The Iranian regime, continuing its daily extrajudicial executions, executed...

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U.S. ambassador raps Norway for dialogue with Iran

Reuters: The U.S. ambassador to Norway said on Wednesday...