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Iranian Nobel laureate urges French lawmakers to prioritize human rights in Tehran talks

Human Rights
Narges Mohammadi, who has been incarcerated for three years but was temporarily released on medical leave, also called for the 'end' of the Islamic republic.

Tehran faces criticism for human rights record at UN

Human Rights
Iran's government faced widespread criticism at the 48th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva over its treatment of women and girls,...

Marking the International Day of the Endangered Lawyer amidst escalating persecution in Iran

Human Rights
Iran is one of the most dangerous countries for lawyers. According to the National Union of Iranian Bar Associations (SCODA), since 2018, there have...

Two Kurdish Women at Risk of Execution

Capital Punishment
Authorities Exploit Death Penalty to Silence Political Dissent, Target Minorities

Iran’s Judiciary Shields Perpetrators of ‘Bloody Friday’ State Massacre

Human Rights
January 23, 2025 – In a stark mockery of justice, Iran’s judiciary has reduced the charges against security officers involved in the 2022 Zahedan massacre, in...

The Price of Expression: Iran’s Artists in the Face of Repression

Human Rights
Iran will come before the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva for its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) this week, on 24 January, a...

Iran intensifies repression of women, dissidents, minorities, says watchdog

Minorities
Human Rights Watch, in its "World Report 2025," warned of the worsening human rights situation in Iran. Citing evidence and reports, the organization highlights...

Escalating Repression: Women’s Rights Activists and Political Prisoners Under Threat in Iran

Capital Punishment
The clerical regime has intensified its crackdown on women’s rights activists and political prisoners, targeting individuals with arrests, prolonged detentions, and harsh sentences. Among...

Balochistan: Families of Victims of Zahedan and Khash Massacre Demand Justice

Human Rights
A group of families whose loved ones were killed or wounded during the Bloody Friday massacre in Zahedan and Khash have issued a strong...

Iranian woman dies in prison due to lack of medical care – rights group

Human Rights
Farzaneh Bijanipour, a prisoner held in the notorious Qarchak Prison in southern Tehran, passed away on Saturday evening due to lack of medical care,...

UN experts alarmed as Supreme Court upholds death sentence of Kurdish woman activist

Capital Punishment
Independent UN human rights experts on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the Iranian Supreme Court's decision to uphold the death sentence of Pakhshan Azizi, a Kurdish...

Iran Intensifies Crackdown on Human Rights Lawyers Amid Growing Repression

Human Rights
The Islamic Republic of Iran is waging a campaign of intimidation and prosecution against human rights lawyers, targeting those who defend protesters, dissidents, and...
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