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U.S. accuses Iran of violating human rights

Iran Focus: London, Mar. 12 - The U.S. State Department on Tuesday accused Iranian authorities of stepping up repression throughout the country in 2007....

A life or death decision

The Independent: Mehdi Kazemi is a gay teenager from Iran. He sought sanctuary in Britain after his boyfriend was hanged for homosexuality. So why...

Brutal land where homosexuality is punishable by death

The Independent: The Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, did not bat an eyelid when he asserted at New York's Columbia university that there were no...

Iraq: Sunnis say Iran working to solidify economic control

RFE/RL: Even before his foot touched Iraqi soil, Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad had much to celebrate. His country has entrenched itself in the Iraqi...

U.S.-Iranian reporter jailed in absentia in Iran

Reuters: Iran has jailed a U.S.-Iranian reporter in her absence for one year on charges including acting against national security, a news agency said...

Iran student activist sentenced to jail: report

AFP: An Iranian student activist has been sentenced to one year in prison for acting against national security, his lawyer told the ISNA news...

Iran: Activists condemn workers’ lashing sentences

RFE/RL: Labor rights activists and prominent human rights figures have condemned the lashing sentences that have been handed down in recent weeks to 11...

20 students arrested during protest in northern Iran

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Feb. 25 - Twenty students have been arrested at the Industrial University of Shahrood, northern Iran, in the course of...

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Restrictions, Pressure, and Detention of Families of Opponents of Iran’s Regime

According to a report by Sky News on April 26, Iran's regime has intensified its repressive policies against opponents. In...

Iran’s Regime Ramps Up Execution of Baluch Political Prisoners to Control Society

Documented reports from recent years show that the execution of Baluch political prisoners in Iran has become a consistent...

Iran’s Regime Nearing Oil Export Deadlock

Bloomberg, citing the analytics firm Kpler, reported that the Iranian regime is facing a growing oil storage crisis, with...

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Iran’s ‘No To Execution Tuesdays’ Campaign Marks 118th Week

On Tuesday, April 28, the “No to Execution Tuesdays”...

Iranian Doctor Sentenced to Death for Helping Injured Protesters

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