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RFL/RE — European Union ambassadors have decided to leave sanctions imposed on dozens of Iranians accused of severe human rights abuses in place for another year. EU-nation envoys in Brussels made the decision on March 6, according to diplomats who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to reveal details of the discussions publicly The asset freezes …

VOA – The United States and rights activists are criticizing Iran for selecting as its new judiciary chief a conservative cleric allegedly involved in mass executions of dissidents in the 1980s. An Iranian judiciary spokesman confirmed in a Sunday news conference that Ebrahim Raisi will succeed another conservative cleric, Sadeq Amoli Larijani, as judiciary chief on Friday. Iranian media had …

VOA – The United States has sanctioned Harakat Hezbollah al Nujaba, a radical Muslim militia group of about 10,0000 fighters, as well as its leader Akram Kaabi, the Treasury Department said on Tuesday. Active in Iraq and Syria, Nujaba, which is known by various names including the “The Movement of the Noble Ones,” is also loyal to Iran. Reuters reported …

Amnesty – Wildlife conservationists in Iran who have been accused of espionage after using cameras to track endangered species could face the death penalty or more than a decade in prison, said Amnesty International, ahead of a verdict in their case in the coming days. The eight scientists, who are linked to the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation, were arrested at …

Iran Human Rights (IHR) -A part of the 11th Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran, by Iran Human Rights (IHR), deal with International treaties ratified by Iran, Islamic Penal Code & offences punishable by death, as well as procedures. Legislative Frameworkhttps://iranhr.net/media/files/Rapport_iran_2019-GB-BD.pdf International treaties ratified by Iran Iran has ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) …