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TEHRAN — In a damning revelation, two independent reports by Amnesty International and the Committee for the Struggle for the Release of Political Prisoners in Iran (CSRPPI) in Iran shed light on the alarming extent of violence and torture perpetrated by the Iranian regime against detainees and political prisoners. Amnesty…

NEW YORK — The United Nations has endorsed a resolution, drafted by Canada, that censuring Iran for escalating human rights violations and intensifying repression, particularly targeting women. Against the backdrop of heightened violence by the Iranian regime against its dissenting voices and protesters in major urban centers, the Third Committee…

TEHRAN — The non-profit human rights watchdog Iran Human Rights revealed this week that a staggering 114 individuals have been executed since 7 October. The organization’s report underscores Tehran’s heightened campaign of executions against its opponents, with the latest victims being three Baloch political prisoners executed just last Monday. Earlier…

TEHRAN — In the latest episode of arbitrary arrests targeting individuals expressing independent thoughts and advocating freedom, an Iranian court has handed down a 5-year prison sentence to French citizen Louis Arnaud on charges related to national security. Addressing the concerning situation, spokesperson for the French Foreign Ministry Anne-Claire Legendre…

TEHRAN — On Tuesday, Amnesty International condemned the harsh prison sentences issued for Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaha Mohammadi. “Journalism is not a crime,” wrote the organization on X, formerly Twitter, calling on the Iranian regime to release them. Amnesty stressed that the Iranian court’s decision in the case of Hamedi…

TEHRAN — Nazila Maroufian, a 23-year-old Kurdish journalist in Iran, has stated in an audio message that she was sexually abused during her recent detention in Iran. Maroufian, known for her interviews with Amjad Amini, the father of Zhina “Mahsa” Amini, who died while in state custody in 2022, released…

TEHRAN — Continuing a pattern of repressive measures against activists, particularly women, Iranian authorities have undertaken numerous arrests of women across the country. The reasons for these arrests, as well as the detainees’ whereabouts, remain undisclosed by authorities. In one recent incident, Iranian forces apprehended Shabnam Tabianian, a Baha’i woman…

In a recent report, Amnesty International has raised the alarm about Iranian authorities’ intensified repression of women and girls, particularly regarding the mandatory wearing of head coverings. The human rights organization called on the international community to take decisive action against the grave violations being committed by Iranian authorities. The…

DARAMSUQ — According to Reuters, citing anonymous sources, Iran has been using a relief mission for earthquake victims as a cover to transport weapons to Syria. The sources allege that Iran has been exploiting the relief efforts to smuggle weapons through the Iranian Red Crescent, a humanitarian organization that is…

TEHRAN — In its latest annual report, non-profit organization Article 18, in partnership with three other non-profit organizations that advocate for persecuted Christians worldwide, revealed that Iranian Christians continue to face oppression, arrest, and imprisonment for practicing their faith, in addition to a violent crackdown over the recent protests. The…