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U.S. and Norway lead bid to rebuke Iran at U.N. rights forum

Reuters: Some 50 countries are poised to censure Iran at the U.N. Human Rights Council for its violent crackdown on dissidents and political opponents...

Opposition group members among 91 detained: Tehran governor

AFP: Iranian police arrested 91 people on Saturday as the nation marked the anniversary of last year's disputed presidential election, police chief Hossein Sajadinia...

US urges Iran to free political prisoners, US hikers

AFP: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Iran to meet its international obligations and release all political prisoners, as well as three...

91 arrested in anniversary protests: police commander

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jun. 13 – Ninety one people were arrested in Tehran in protests Saturday marking the anniversary of last year's uprising, according...

EU foreign policy chief concerned over Iran human rights situation

DPA: European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Saturday expressed concern over the situation in Iran one year after the Islamic republic's disputed...

Amnesty International issues warning over Iran human rights abuses

The Guardian: More than 5,000 Iranians have been arrested since disputed elections last year, with many subjected to torture, says report. ...

Leading Iran journalist gets 30-year writing ban

AFP: Iran has sentenced award-winning woman journalist Jila Baniyaghoob to jail for one year and banned her from writing for 30 years over post-election...

U.S., EU blast Iran’s rights abuses at U.N. forum

Reuters: The United States and European Union denounced Iran Tuesday at the top U.N. human rights body for its bloody crackdowns on peaceful protests...

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Power Struggle, An Endless Crisis at the Top of Iran’s Regime

As Iran’s economic crisis deepens and social discontent increases, new signs have emerged of an intensifying power struggle within...

Iranian Media Report Approval of Resolution to Restore International Internet Access

Iranian media reported that a resolution to restore international internet access has been officially communicated for implementation. Iranian domestic media...

Punitive Restrictions Imposed on Female Prisoners in Iran’s Evin Prison

Golrokh Iraee, Zahra Safaei, Marzieh Farsi, Shiva Esmaili, and Sakineh Parvaneh, five female political prisoners in Tehran’s Evin Prison,...

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Iran’s Regime Forms New Headquarters for Repression and Control of Cyberspace Amidst Internet Blackouts

As widespread internet disruptions and blackouts continue across Iran,...

Iran: Death Sentence of Political Prisoner Manouchehr Fallah Reconfirmed

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

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