August 5, 2019 (Beirut) – At least two environmental experts detained in Iran since January 2018 have likely embarked on a hunger strike to protest their continued detention after many months…
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Iran’s women’s movement, civil society come under ‘maximum pressure’
by editorfzby editorfzLeila Alikarami, June 18 As tensions between Iran and the United States reached dangerous levels in recent weeks, Iranian human rights activists warned about the dire ramifications of sanctions and other…
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Situation of human rights in Iran in Esfand 1397 [February – March 2019]
by editorfzby editorfzThe Centre for the Defenders of Human Rights has reviewed the situation of human rights in Iran during the month of Esfand 1397 [February 2019 – March 2019] The…
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Situation of human rights in Iran in Bahman 1397 [January-February 2019]
by editorfzby editorfzThe Centre for the Defenders of Human Rights has reviewed the situation of human rights in Iran during the month of Bahman 1397 [January-February 2019] Conducting a referendum on the…
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Joint Submission Made by the Family Members of Arbitrarily Detained Foreign and Dual Nationals
by editorfzby editorfz28 March 2019 The Centre for Supporters of Human Rights submitted jointly with the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center a UPR submission to the UN on behalf of the family members of foreign and…
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Iran: Release eight wildlife conservationists following unfair trial on trumped-up spying charges
by editorfzby editorfzAmnesty International, 5 March Wildlife conservationists in Iran who have been accused of espionage after using cameras to track endangered species could face the death penalty or more than a…
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Urgent Action, Amnesty International March 4 WOMEN’S RIGHTS DEFENDER FACES 34 YEARS IN JAIL Prominent detained Iranian human rights lawyer, Nasrin Sotoudeh, faces up to 34 years in prison and…
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Forty years of state lies: RSF unveils leaked Iranian justice file
by editorfzby editorfzRSF, February 7, 2019 No fewer than 860 journalists and citizen-journalists were prosecuted, arrested, imprisoned and in some cases executed in Iran between 1979 and 2009, Reporters Without Borders (RSF)…
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Iran: Labour rights activists at imminent risk of further torture
by editorfzby editorfzAmnesty International, 22 January 2019 Two labour rights activists who were rearrested after speaking out about beatings and other abuse they suffered in detention last year are at grave risk of…
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Individuals responsible for showing the ridiculous video of confessions of detainees can be prosecuted
by sabaeditby sabaeditThe Centre for the Defenders of Human Rights has reviewed the situation of human rights in Iran during the month of Dey 1397 [December 2018 – January 2019]: Individuals…