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Jailed Iranian Doctor Warns Over Coronavirus Outbreak Among Prisoners

By Pooya Stone After the emergence of the coronavirus in Iran, many rights activists issued warnings over the outbreak of the viral disease in...

UN Special Rapporteur “Shocked” Over the Treatment of Protesters in Iran

By Pooya Stone The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran is “shocked” over the number of deaths, injuries,...

Maryam Akbari Monfared, Iranian Political Dissident in Evin Prison, Banned from Family Visits

By Pooya Stone On February 16, authorities of Iran’s notorious Evin prison announced and enforced new restrictions on female political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared....

Iranian Kurdish Political Prisoners Call on People to Boycott Legislative Elections

‌By Pooya Stone On February 18, the Persian edition of the Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that 17 Iranian Kurdish political prisoners called on...

Iran Begins Sentencing November Protesters 

By Jubin Katiraie The Iranian authorities have not yet revealed exactly how many Iranians were arrested during the November 2019 uprising, but they have begun to issue harsh sentences...

Iranian Environmentalists Sentenced to 58 Years in Jail 

By Jubin Katiraie The representative for the Iranian judiciary announced Tuesday that the prison sentences of eight environmentalists, sentenced to a total of 58 years in prison,...

Political Prisoner Hamzeh Darvish Calls on the People to Boycott Iran’s Elections

By Pooya Stone  On February 13, a political prisoner Hamzeh Darvish (Talesh) wrote a letter addressing the Iranian people about the scheduled parliamentary elections...

Iran Protesters Denied Urgent Medical Care in Prison 

By Jubin Katiraie Many of the young people arrested during the nationwide Iran protests in November 2019 are being denied medical care in the Greater...

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Child Laborers: The Silent Victims of Poverty and Inflation in Iran

On June 15, the state-run Shargh newspaper published a report on child labor titled "Childhood on a Work Shift,"...

Iran’s Regime Executes Political Prisoners Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi

Iran's regime hanged two young men, Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi, in the early hours of Tuesday, June 16,...

Iran’s Healthcare System on Verge of Crisis as Nurses Migrate En Masse

The crisis of nursing staff shortages in Iran, driven by the migration of nurses, has once again come into...

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Iran’s ‘No to Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign Marks 125th Week

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Iran’s Healthcare System on Verge of Crisis as Nurses Migrate En Masse

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