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Iranian Minority Rights Activist Sentenced to Long-Term Prison

By Jubin Katiraie An Iranian Azeri activist arrested last year has been sentenced to 13 years in prison by an Iranian court. Security forces...

Iranian Political Prisoner on Hunger Strike Issues Open Letter, Boycotts Regime

By Jubin Katiraie Iranian political prisoner Soheil Arabi has released an open letter from jail about his hunger strike titled: “Boycotting the state from...

Amnesty: Iran Torturing Families of 1988 Massacre Victims

By Pooya Stone The Iranian government is systematically violating the international bans on torture and other ill-treatment with its targeting of the families of...

Iranian Security Forces Arrest Three Citizens Without a Warrant

By Jubin Katiraie Iranian security forces have detained three citizens in Oshnavieh, west of Iran, and transferred them to an unknown location. The detainees...

Iran Refuses to Release UK Aid Worker

By Jubin Katiraie Iran has once again dismissed calls to release a British aid-worker imprisoned on vague spying charges, even though UK Foreign Office...

Two Defendants in Arak and Karaj Sentenced to 185 Lashes

By Pooya Stone The head of the Arak Veterinary announced over the weekend that an Iranian citizen was sentenced to 148 lashes. The defendant...

The World Must Not Remain Silent About Iran’s Human Rights Violations

By Pooya Stone On June 10, two inmates in the notorious Greater Tehran Penitentiary (Fashafouyeh) stabbed Iranian political prisoner Alireza Shir-Mohammad-Ali to death. Shir-Mohammad-Ali...

Political Prisoner Stabbed to Death by Inmates Acting on Behalf of Iranian Authorities

By Pooya Stone A 21-year-old political prisoner was stabbed to death in the notorious Greater Tehran Penitentiary by two inmates who were agents of...

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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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Iranian Doctor Sentenced to Death for Helping Injured Protesters

Ameneh Soleimani, a physician, was arrested solely for saving...

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

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