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UNGA Resolution on Human Rights in Iran Passes by 86 to 36 Margin
(December 19, 2013) – Yesterday, the UN General Assembly Resolution on the promotion and protection of human rights in the…
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Iran's human rights abuses offer glimpse into Tehran's power struggle
Originally posted at: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/12/12/iran-human-rights-abuses-offer-glimpse-into-tehran-power-struggle/ By Jonathan Hunt Published December 12, 2013 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani ran for office as a…
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IHRDC takes action in the case of Zahra Kazemi before the Supreme Court of Canada
(December 10, 2013) – As part of its ongoing effort to combat impunity in the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI),…
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Support IHRDC on Giving Tuesday
(December 3, 2013) – First Black Friday… then Cyber Monday… now Giving Tuesday! Giving Tuesday is a movement to create…
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Iranian activists look for movement on women's rights
Originally published at: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-25/iranian-activists-look-for-movement-on-womens/5115156 When Hassan Rouhani was elected as the new Iranian president three months ago, some of his…
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Death Sentences for Ahwazi Arab Cultural Activists
Two more Ahwazi Arab cultural activists have been sentenced to death on national security charges.
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Witness Statement of Shiva: An Iranian Transsexual
(November 19, 2013) - In this witness statement, Shiva describes the abuse she was subjected to as a male to…
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Joint Letter from 25 NGOs in Support of UNGA Resolution on Human Rights in Iran
The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center joins 24 other NGOs to urge governments to vote in favor of resolution A/C.3/68/L.57…
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IHRDC Releases Report on Human Rights Violations against LGBT Persons in Iran
November 7, 2013 (New Haven, USA) — Today, the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) released “Denied Identity: Human Rights…
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Border Smuggling Rises in Iranian Kurdistan
Originally published at: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/10/iran-kurdistand-smuggling-rises.html SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq — Mohammad Karimi was driving his car between two towns in the mountainous region of…
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