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Majid Kavousifar: A Hero Who Mocked the Executioner’s Gallows

On August 2, 2007, Majid Kavousifar was hanged by the repressive judiciary of Iran's regime—with a smile on his face. Majid was a young man...
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Air Pollution in Tehran Claimed 6,000 Lives Last Year

Media outlets in Iran reported that air pollution in the capital claimed the lives of 6,000 Tehran residents last year. The state-run news website Etemad...
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Mai Sato Condemns Iran’s Amputation Sentences for Three Prisoners

Mai Sato, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, posted a short message on her X (formerly Twitter)...
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Iran

Hunger Strike of Political Prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison Enters Sixth Day

Hunger strike in solitary confinement in protest against repression and executions The collective hunger strike by political prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison has entered its...
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Iran

Ongoing Repression of Imprisoned Iranian Students: New Court Session for Ali Younesi

On Monday, July 28, a new court session was held for Ali Younesi, a top student from Sharif University of Technology, as part of...
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Iran

Systematic Human Rights Violations and a Threat to Saeed Masouri’s Life After 25 Years of Imprisonment

On the morning of Sunday, July 27, Saeed Masouri—the longest-held political prisoner in Iran’s regime prisons—was suddenly exiled from Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj...
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Iran

79th Week of ‘No to Executions Tuesdays’ Held in 48 Prisons Following Execution of Mehdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani

The 79th campaign of “No to Executions Tuesdays” was held in 48 prisons on Tuesday, July 29. This round of the campaign came after...
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Iran

Global Condemnation of the Execution of Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani

Global Condemnation of the Brutal Execution of Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani Political prisoners and members of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), Behrouz...
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Iranian Political Prisoners Mark 61st Anniversary of PMOI Resistance

As the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) approaches the 61st anniversary of its founding on September 6, a...
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Iran’s Rial in Freefall, Putting Strain on People’s Livelihoods

The U.S. dollar exchange rate in Iran's free market has surpassed 2.8 million rials, while the official rate remains...
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Iran’s Regime Rejects Retrial Request by Protester Sentenced to Death

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