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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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Italian Parliament Hosts Conference on Iran, Highlighting Democratic Alternative

Italian lawmakers, former senior international officials, and representatives of the Iranian opposition gathered at the Italian Chamber of Deputies...

CENTCOM Announces End of Sixth Round of Strikes on Military Targets in Iran

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its large-scale overnight operation against military targets in Iran, which began at 9:30...

The Quest for a Democratic Republic Through the Lens of Iran’s Organized Resistance

Iran's current crisis goes beyond temporary governance failures and is rooted in a closed political structure that has deprived...

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Warning Over the Imminent Execution of Political Prisoner Aref Khoshkar in Iran

Following the transfer of political prisoner Aref Khoshkar, who...

Water Shortages in Iran Have Become a Chronic Crisis, and Alarm Bells Are Ringing

Statements by Iranian regime officials at the beginning of...

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