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Iran’s Ghezel Hesar Prison sanctioned by the United States

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Department of State announced on Thursday, December 19, that they have sanctioned Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj....

Dire Conditions in Qarchak Women’s Prison: Inmates Endure Cold, Illness, and Deprivation

With the onset of cold weather, the breakdown of heating systems and lack of hot water in Qarchak Women's Prison have severely endangered the...

Campaign of “No to Executions Tuesdays”: 40 Executions Last Week in Iranian Prisons

The "No to Executions Tuesdays" campaign, in a statement dated December 17, announced that during the 47th week of hunger strikes by prisoners in...

Domestic Violence Against Women in Iran

Official statistics in Iran indicate that an average of over 74,000 women annually visit forensic medical centers for examinations related to spousal abuse. In...

Eleven Baluch, Kurdish, and one female prisoner executed in Iran

Despite repeated warnings from human rights activists, on Sunday, December 15, the death sentences of 11 prisoners, including nine Baluch, one Kurdish, and one...

Political Prisoner Transferred for Execution Amid Rising Executions in Iran

Mohammad Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh, a political prisoner sentenced to death, was recently transferred from Evin Prison to a solitary confinement cell in Qezel Hesar...

Qarchak Prison One of the Darkest Symbols of Human Rights Violations in Iran

A new report by the Iranian Human Rights Organization sheds light on the abysmal conditions of Qarchak Prison, near Varamin. According to the Iranian Human...

Iran: 40 Evin Prison Inmates Protest Death Sentences of Six Political Prisoners

Forty political prisoners in Evin Prison signed a joint statement protesting the issuance of death sentences for six political prisoners. In the statement, they...

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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...

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...

Iran’s Regime Rejects Retrial Request by Protester Sentenced to Death

On Wednesday, September 2, human rights media outlets reported the continued detention and interrogation of opponents of Iran's regime,...

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‘No To Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign Marks 136th Week in 62 Prisons Across Iran

In the 136th week of the ongoing "No to...

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