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Iran detainees tortured, beaten to death: Karroubi

AFP: Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi has charged that several protesters detained in the June election unrest died in prisons after being "beaten and...

Iranian regime accused of torturing political detainees

The Times: Opposition leaders accuse the Iranian regime of Abu Ghraib-style torture of political detainees. Times OnlineMartin Fletcher  Opposition leaders accuse the Iranian regime...

UN expert receives claims of prison abuse in Iran

AP: A U.N. anti-torture investigator said Thursday he has received credible claims that Iranian protesters detained after the June 12 presidential elections were abused...

Amnesty says large spike in executions in Iran

AFP: Human rights watchdog Amnesty International said on Friday it had recorded an "alarming spike" in the number of executions in Iran since the...

24 executed en masse in Iran

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 05 - Iranian authorities last week carried out a mass execution of 24 people west of Tehran, state media...

Another Iran protester dies in jail: report

AFP: An Iranian student arrested in protests against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election has died in jail, a newspaper said on Sunday, the second such...

Man hanged in southern Iran

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 24 - A man was hanged in Fars Province, southern Iran, state media reported on Thursday. Iran FocusTehran,...

Man hanged in Semnan

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 23 - A man was hanged in northern Iran on Wednesday morning. Iran FocusTehran, Iran, Jul. 23 - A...

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Free Iran 2026 Summit in Paris Draws International Support for Democratic Change in Iran

PARIS, June 20, 2026 — Political leaders, former government officials, parliamentarians, and human rights advocates from Europe and North...

Iran’s Water Crisis: Women on the Front Lines of a Silent Disaster

Iran’s water crisis is no longer merely an environmental or economic challenge; it has become one of the country’s...

Child Laborers: The Silent Victims of Poverty and Inflation in Iran

On June 15, the state-run Shargh newspaper published a report on child labor titled "Childhood on a Work Shift,"...

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