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April 3, 2019

US, Iran and EU Must All Take Steps to Ensure International Aid Reaches Iran Floods Victims

US Sanctions and Iranian Mismanagement Preventing Critically Needed Aid April 4, 2019 –The US and EU should immediately take steps to ensure that Iran receives humanitarian ...

April 2, 2019

Iranian Official: State Bans on Social Media Apps Have Slowed Flood Relief

Iranians Ask Why Apps that Could Hasten Relief Remain Blocked State filters on social media apps have reduced the efficiency of relief operations in ...

April 1, 2019

“It’s an Insult:” Human Rights Attorney Condemns Iran’s New Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi  

 The appointment by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei of a known human rights violator to head the country’s judiciary is a prelude to dark ...

March 29, 2019

Iranians Threatened With Prosecution for Online Postings of Disastrous Flooding

Iranian authorities have warned citizens that they could be prosecuted for their online postings about the flooding that has resulted in dozens of deaths and destroyed ...

March 28, 2019

Peaceful Labor Activist Arsham Rezaee Sentenced to Prison Without Access to Counsel

Rezaee Struggling to Financially Support Family from Prison Labor activist Mahmoud Arsham Rezaee has been issued a lengthy prison sentence at a trial that ...

March 28, 2019

Leave No Child Behind: Providing Inclusive Education to Children With Disabilities

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March 26, 2019

Shiraz Floods: Safeguarding Human Rights When Natural Disasters Hit

At least 19 people have died in Shiraz, the capital of Iran’s Fars Province, as a result of ...

March 25, 2019

Gender Equality Researcher Tried in Iran Under National Security Charge

Gender equality advocate Rezvaneh Mohammadi was tried in absentia in Tehran under ...

March 21, 2019

Political Prisoner’s Family Faces Homelessness in Iran Due to State Confiscation of Properties

Hassan Sadeghi and Fatemeh Mosanna Denied Medical Treatment The family of two political prisoners is facing homelessness now that they’ve received notice that their ...

March 21, 2019

Peaceful Labor Rights Activist Sentenced to Prison in 10-Minute Trial

Labor activist As’ad Behnam Ebrahimzadeh has been sentenced to five years in prison without due process. Another Workers' ...

March 20, 2019

Iran: Harsh Sentence for Rights Lawyer Threatens Activism

Lengthy Prison Terms Shows Effort to Deter Rights Advocacy (New York, March 20, 2019) – The prominent human rights lawyer ...

March 20, 2019

A Message of Hope to Mark Nowruz, the Persian New Year

Spring is in the air and for millions of people around the world including Iran, it marks the beginning of a new year. The ancient ...

March 19, 2019

Defying Unjust Court Process, Nasrin Sotoudeh Refuses to Appeal Prison Sentence

Husband Publishes Sotoudeh’s Verdict Notes, Addressing Discrepancies Refusing to legitimize the unjust judicial process in Iran, in which defendants held on politically motivated charges are sentenced ...

March 18, 2019

Three Men Accused of Killing Anti-Drug-Trafficking Agents Executed in Eastern Iran

Majid Shoja, Police Chief Three prisoners accused of killing law enforcement agents ...

March 15, 2019

Iran Appeals Court Upholds Lengthy Prison Sentences, Lashings Against 23 Dervishes

Sentences Range from Six to 26 Years Including Lashes March 15, 2019 – The mass conviction of 23 dervishes of the Sufi Gonabadi Order ...

March 15, 2019

42 Human Rights Groups Support Renewal of UN Special Rapporteur’s Mandate on Iran

A coalition of diverse human rights organizations have signed an open letter supporting the renewal of the UN special rapporteur's (SR's) mandate on Iran. ...

March 15, 2019

UN Expert Concerned by Crackdown on Protests and Strikes in Iran

Iranian students clash with riot police during an anti-government protest around the University of ...

March 14, 2019

Qoliyan and Bakhshi Held Without Bail or Access to Lawyers for Almost Two Months, Transferred to Prisons in Ahvaz

Despite the apparent end of investigations by judicial authorities against labor activist Esmail Bakhshi and freelance reporter Sepideh Qoliyan, the two have not been ...

March 14, 2019

UN Experts “Shocked” at Lengthy Prison Sentence for Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh

Iranian defense attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh has been detained in Evin Prison under national security charges since June ...

March 13, 2019

Widow of Dual National Who Died in Iranian Custody Sues Judiciary for Banning Her from Travel

The widow of an Iranian Canadian academic who died under suspicious circumstances in Tehran’s Evin Prison has sued a judicial ...

March 12, 2019

Reformist Politician Abolfazl Ghadyani Ordered to Copy Out by Hand Supreme Leader’s Book

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March 12, 2019

EU Foreign and Defence Ministry Condemns Conviction of Nasrin Sotoudeh

The diplomatic service and foreign and defence ministry of the EU, European Union External Action (EEAS), has condemned the conviction of prominent Iranian attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh and urged Iran to guarantee her and her ...

March 11, 2019

Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Says She Has Been Sentenced to 38 Years in Prison

[Editor's Note: Based on Nasrin Sotoudeh's written notes of her verdict (she was denied a physical copy), which she gave to her husband ...

March 8, 2019

Open Letter to National Geographic: Failure to Report Context in Iran is Dangerous

National Geographic has failed to report on the death of a prominent wildlife conservationist in Iran in an article about wildlife conservation in Iran. The conservationist, Dr. Kavous ...

March 8, 2019

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry Slaps Azeri Rights Activist With New Charges, Claim He’s Organizing Protests from Prison

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry is pressing new charges against prominent Azeri ethnic rights activist Abbas Lesani, ...

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