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The Situation of Iranian National Athletes Under an Inefficient Government in Iran

By Jubin KatiraieLast week, another Iranian national champion sought asylum in a European country.For years, the Iranian government has politicized sport, ignoring the needs...

Iran’s Government Restricts Press Freedom

By Pooya StoneNot long ago, Reporters Without Borders released its annual report on the World Press Freedom Ranking. In this report, Iran is ranked...

Iran Labour Activists Handed Excessive Prison Sentences and Lashes for Exercising Their Rights

By Jubin KatiraieSeven labor activists in Iran have been sentenced to heavy prison terms and lashes following the protests that took place in Shush...

Iran’s 1988 Massacre: The Untold Story of One of the Worst Crimes Against the Humanity After WW2

By Jubin KatiraieIn the summer of 1988, Iranian authorities carried out a series of mass executions of political prisoners across Iran, in the span...

Nearly 200 Protests in Iran in August

By Pooya StoneThere were over 177 protests in 57 Iranian cities, villages and industrial regions during August, averaging at six per day, even as...

Iran Arrests 35 for Mixed-Gender Party

By Jubin Katiraie The Iranian security forces raided three mixed-gender parties in Sari, north Iran, on August 29 and 30, which was the weekend...

Iran Executed Eight Prisoners on August 28

By Pooya Stone Iran collectively executed eight inmates at Raja’i Shahr Prison in Karaj on Wednesday, August 28. The victims have been identified as:...

Remembering the Victims of Enforced Disappearances in Iran

By Pooya Stone Iran Human rights Monitor (HRM) published an article about the 1988 massacre in Iran to mark the International Day of the...

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Restrictions, Pressure, and Detention of Families of Opponents of Iran’s Regime

According to a report by Sky News on April 26, Iran's regime has intensified its repressive policies against opponents. In...

Iran’s Regime Ramps Up Execution of Baluch Political Prisoners to Control Society

Documented reports from recent years show that the execution of Baluch political prisoners in Iran has become a consistent...

Iran’s Regime Nearing Oil Export Deadlock

Bloomberg, citing the analytics firm Kpler, reported that the Iranian regime is facing a growing oil storage crisis, with...

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US Sanctions Chinese Refinery, Tehran-linked Shipping Companies

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a new...

A New Wave of Mass Arrests in Iran

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