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Iran is the Second Largest Prison for Writers in the World

The 2023 Freedom to Write Index, released by PEN America, shows that Iran continues to be the world’s second-largest jailer of writers, second only...

Iran’s Regime Sentences Singer Toomaj Salehi to Death

Amir Reisian, Toomaj Salehi’s lawyer, says the so-called “Revolutionary Court” in an "unprecedented" move has sentenced this dissident singer "to the death penalty on...

Iran: 9 Prisoners Executed in One Day

The Iranian regime executed five prisoners in Kerman prison and two prisoners in Chabahar prison on April 21. At the same time, two other...

Questionable Motives behind Iran’s Death Sentence for Police Officer who Killed Protester

International media including Agence France Presse reported on Wednesday that an Iranian police officer, Jafar Javanmardi, had been sentenced to death over the killing...

Amnesty International Report Warns About Deteriorating Women’s Rights in Iran

On the eve of International Women's Day, Amnesty International announced in a statement that Iranian authorities have launched a "large-scale and draconian campaign" to enforce...

Iran’s Judiciary Issued 35 Death Sentences in One Month, Human Rights Activists Warn

Human rights activists in Iran state that in January, the Iranian regime's judiciary set a new record for issuing death sentences in the past...

Four Iranian Kurdish Political Prisoners Executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison

Despite widespread international protests, four Iranian Kurdish political prisoners, Pejman Fatehi, Mohammad Faramarzi, Vafa Azarbar, and Mohsen Mazloum, were executed in Karaj's Ghezel Hesar...

Annual 500,000 Abortions in Iran

Mohsen Zakerian, the head of the Nafas Foundation, has announced the latest statistics on abortion in Iran, stating that there are 500,000 cases per...

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Iran’s ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’ campaign marks 121st week

The “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign entered its 121st week on Tuesday, May 19. Prisoners participating in the campaign...

Massive Washington Rally Highlights Growing Pressure on Iran’s Regime

Thousands of Iranian Americans, political activists, and former U.S. officials gathered in Washington, D.C. on May 16 for one...

French Magazine Exposes ‘Shah-Making Factory’: Fascist Networks and Lobbies Grooming the Shah’s Son as an Alternative to the Iranian Regime

The renowned French magazine Nouvel Observateur has published a comprehensive investigation by Marie Vaton exposing the hidden mechanisms of...

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Infighting Intensifies Among the Iranian Regime’s Factions

Infighting among the Iranian regime’s ruling factions has entered...

Iraqi Militia Commander Arrested Over Alleged Plotting of Terrorist Attacks in the U.S. and Europe

An Iraqi militia commander has been arrested on charges...

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