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Iran: Quash death sentences of young protesters subjected to gruesome torture

Amnesty - The Iranian authorities must immediately quash the unjust convictions and death sentences of three young protesters who were…

Death Sentence Protest Turns Violent Outside Iranian Prison As Security Agents Disperse Crowd

RFL/RE - A gathering of the families of drug-related prisoners sentenced to death in Iran has turned violent as law…

Imprisoned Iranian Activist Sadeghi, Who Is Ill With Cancer, Sentenced Again

RFL/RE - Iranian political activist Arash Sadeghi, who is already in prison serving a 19-year sentence despite being diagnosed with…

At Least 55 People Executed in 26 Days; List of Protesters at Risk of Death Penalty

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - At least 488 people including 64 children and 39 women, have been killed by security…

Mansour Dahmardeh, a protester with disabilities sentenced to death

Iran-HRM - Mansour Dahmardeh, 22, a Baluch citizen with physical disabilities from Zahedan was arrested on October 3, 2022. Intelligence…

Paris: Franco-Irish held in Iran must be freed immediately, needs medical care

Al-Arabia - Bernard Phelan, a Franco-Irish citizen detained in Iran, must be released immediately and provided access to urgent medical care,…

Iranian Film Producer Summoned By Police Over Banned Movie

RFL/RE - Iranian film producer Javad Norouzbeigi says a legal case has been filed against him due to the production of his…

Iranian Gonabadi Dervish Freed After Nearly Five Years In Prison

Iranwire - Abbas Dehghan, a member of Iran’s Gonabadi Dervish religious minority, was released after spending almost five years behind…

Blinding as a Weapon (3): The Story Of Champion Archer Kowsar Khoshnoodi Kia

Iranwire - IranWire recently reported that hundreds of Iranians have sustained severe eye injuries after being hit by pellets, tear gas…

Baha’i Couple Arrested In Iran, Faces Security-Related Charges

Iranwire - Iranian judicial officials have charged a Baha'i couple with "acting against national security” and "communicating with enemy governments,"…