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Iran: 10 Salafi Death-row Prisoners at Imminent Risk of Execution

Iran Human Rights (IHR) -  In an unusual event, 10 death-row Salafi prisoners were transferred to Rajai Shahr solitary confinement…

Tehran Art Exhibition Showcases Works by Acid Attack Survivors

CHRI - Victims Face Social Stigma and Inadequate State Laws and Services (more…)

Detained Iranian environmentalist says she was tortured

Al-Monitor - A year has passed since Iran arrested a number of environmentalists over accusations of spying and other serious…

MPs Ask Rouhani To Pay Attention To Ecologists Facing Harsh Punishment

Radiofarda - Several members of the Iranian Parliament (Majles) have called on President Hassan Rouhani to pay attention to the…

Lawmaker Says Minimum Wage In Iran Should Increase Fourfold

Radiofarda - A member of parliament’s labor faction in Iran says minimum monthly wage should be increased to 40 million…

Iran Considers Pardoning 50,000 Prisoners On Revolution Anniversary

Radiofarda - The head of Iran's Judiciary, Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani has said that around 50,000 inmates will receive full or…

Workers Say Labor Activist In ‘Serious Condition’

Radiofarda - Prominent Iranian labor activist Esmail Bakhshi is in serious condition behind bars, workers from the Haft Tapeh Sugar…

Iran Human Rights Monitor – Monthly Report, January 2019

Iran-HRM - A labor activist’s Instagram post alleging he was tortured while in the custody of Iran’s Intelligence Ministry triggered a wave…

Iranian Environmental Activist Alleges Jail Torture To Make Confessions

Iran-HRM - Niloufar Bayani, a detained environmental activist in Iran, has said in a court sessions headed by judge Salavati…

Iran Women See New Opportunities Alongside Old Barriers

VOA — Saba was just 25 when she left her design job in New York to work on a project renovating…