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Iranwire – A welter of recent Iranian studies have shed light on the alarming prevalence of depression among young people in the country. The latest of these is a police report which acknowledged the scope of the problem in the Iranian youth and student populations. The underlying factors behind this worrisome trend are complex and multi-faceted. Despite this,  officials of …

(Reuters) – The European Union is set to agree to sanction several Iranian individuals on Wednesday for human rights abuses, the first such measures since 2013, three EU diplomats said.FILE PHOTO: The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, before the beginning of a board of governors meeting, in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – prominent human rights defender and anti-death penalty activist, Narges Mohammadi recounts her experiences of the death penalty in the preface to the 13th Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran. Narges Mohammadi’s preface is as below: READ THE ANNUAL REPORT ON THE DEATH PENALTY IN IRAN (pdf) One of the most serious causes I …

Al-Monitor – Iran expressed no delight in a reported US offer to revive the 2015 nuclear deal formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). “No proposal is needed for the US to rejoin the JCPOA,” tweeted the Iranian mission at the United Nations. The Twitter statement was addressing a March 29 report by the US-based newspaper Politico that released the proposal’s details …

Shabtabnews – In a statement IOPHR expressed concerns in regards to the dangers posed to Mr. Amir Labbaf’s life, especially given the increased Iranian regime’s overseas efforts to physically eliminate its opponents through foreign terrorist operations. Thus, IOPHR stated : “Mr Labbaf, who is a witness and victim of the violation of the rights of religious and political minorities in …