Inside Iran
Inside Iran
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Iran’s Legislative Elections through the Eyes of a Former Political Prisoner
(February 8, 2016) – On February 26, 2016, the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) will stage elections for the…
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Is the Iranian Government Ignoring the Health Care Needs of Prisoners?
(January 22, 2016) -- Although it is a common problem for inmates in Iran, government negligence in the provision of…
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Alleged Juvenile Offender at Risk of Imminent Execution
(October 12, 2015) –The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) has learned that the execution of Fatemeh Salbehi, a woman…
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Majid Moghaddam on Ward 8 of Evin Prison: "A Reminder of Kahrizak Detention Center"
Late last month Majid Moghaddam, a prisoner of conscience and former detainee at Kahrizak Detention Center was granted bail as…
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Continued Uncertainty regarding the Fate of Mohammad Ali Taheri
(July 8, 2015)—In recent weeks rumors have abounded that Mohammad Ali Taheri, the leader of a spiritual movement known as…
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Iranian Writer Sentenced to Death for Apostasy
(June 20, 2015) – The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) has learned that Hesameddin Farzizadeh, a 23-year-old former nuclear…
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Letter from Political Prisoners Held in Gohardasht, Evin and Orumiyeh Prisons to the UN Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed Regarding the Death Sentence of Saman Nasim
Saman Nasim during his televised confession in 2011 (Photo credit: HRANA) (February 17, 2015) – Last Friday, twenty Iranian political…
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Hunger Strike of 27 Kurdish Political Prisoners in Orumiyeh Central Prison
An entrance to Orumiyeh Central Prison (December 12, 2014) – The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) has received reports…
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Protests against Acid Attacks on Women in Isfahan
(October 22, 2014) — Following several acid attacks targeting women in Isfahan, which has caused panic in Iran’s third largest…
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Confirmation of Prison Sentence for Bahá'í Youth in Shiraz
Photo Credit: HRANA (October 2, 2014) – Amid harsh reprisals against religious minorities and individuals deviating from the Shi’a orthodoxy…
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