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IRAN: TORTURED CONSERVATIONISTS FACE DEATH PENALTY

Amensty – Eight detained conservationists could face the death penalty or long prison sentences, following a grossly unfair trial in which they were accused of trumped-up spying charges. Their charges stem solely from their conservation activities including carrying out research into Iran’s endangered wildlife. They have said they were subjected to torture and other ill-treatment. View report in English https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/MDE1399782019ENGLISH.pdf

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Iranian Students Win Award At The “Architecture At Zero” Competition In U.S.

PayvandNews – An Iranian team from University of Science and Technology has gained a citation award at The 2019 International Architecture at Zero competition in the US.  Students of ‘the School of Architecture and Environmental Design’ of the Iranian university claimed third place by winning the Citation Award along with three other teams from the US and one from Poland (see …

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Political Prisoners Denied Medical Care Despite Promises

Radiofarda – Two political prisoners in Tehran have said that they are still being denied access to medical treatment despite claims by Iranian authorities, according to the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC). Narges Mohammadi and Iranian-British Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who are being held at Tehran’s Evin Prison, have warned that if their demands are not met they will stage a …

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Outspoken Lawmaker Tells Iran Judiciary ‘Stop Wrong Practices’, As UN Issues Critical Report

RadioThe outspoken Deputy Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ali Motahari has called on Iran’s new Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raeesi to “stop some wrong practices” in the judicial system. In a letter, Motahari, representing Tehran, has put forward five requests including one that calls on Raeesi (Raeisi) to stop limiting the number of defense lawyers political prisoners can choose from. Motahari …

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Zarif Claims His Resignation Last Month ‘Was Not Related’ To Assad’s Iran Visit

Radiofarda – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said his resignation last month was not related to Bashar Assad’s trip to Tehran at the end of February. Zarif abruptly announced he was resigning on February 25, immediately after Syrian strongman Bashar Assad visited Tehran and met with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani. Zarif was not present …

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