Inside Iran
Inside Iran
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Directive by Social Welfare Organization Bans Employment of Religious Minorities in Most Child Care Centers
A new directive issued by Iran’s Social Welfare Organization bans employment of religious minorities in kindergartens, except in child care…
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Unfair Trial of Mojtaba Dadashi and His Mistreatment in Sabzevar Prison
Mojtaba Dadashi, a political prisoner in Sabzevar, is held alongside individuals convicted of common crimes, according to a source familiar…
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Situation of Arrested Activists Cause for Alarm
December 31, 2018 The whereabouts of at least two individuals arrested in recent weeks in Iran are unknown, while others…
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Arrests Reported Across Several Cities
August 3, 2018 Reports received by the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) indicate that numerous protesters were arrested yesterday…
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Sadegh Gheisari Held under Harsh Conditions in Fashafoyeh Prison, Forced to Sign Documents He Could Not Read
May 10, 2017 On February 19, 2018 Sadegh Gheisari, a journalist, was arrested as he was watching…
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Inside Evin Prison: A Witness’s Account of Sina Qanbari’s Death
Sina Qanbari, 23, was arrested in a protest in Tehran and taken to Evin Prison. On January 8, 2018, Iranian…
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A New Wave of Arrests in Iran
(February 1, 2018) Reports from Iran indicate that intelligence officials arrested at least five activists today. Behnam Mousivand, Saeed Eqbal,…
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Ahmad Reza Jalali, Iranian Scientist Residing in Sweden, Sentenced to Death in an Unfair Trial
(October 26, 2017) Ahmad Reza Jalali, an Iranian scientist residing in Sweden, has been sentenced to death by the Iranian…
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A Brief Outlook on Upcoming Presidential and Local Elections in Iran
Iran’s presidential and municipal elections, scheduled for May 19, will be held with the familiar pattern of candidate disqualification seen…
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Open Letter from Imprisoned Human Rights Defender Narges Mohammadi to the Head of the Iranian Judiciary
(February 10, 2016) – On Monday, February 8, 2016, Narges Mohammadi, a member of the Center for Defenders of Human…
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