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Inside Iran
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Arrest and Release of Mohsen Shoja’
(September 18, 2014) — According to a source close to the case, Mohsen Shoja’, a 31-year old Iranian artist, was…
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New Reports of Difficult Conditions for Sunni Prisoners in Rajaee Shahr Prison
Keykhosrow Sharafipour in Rajaee Shahr Prison (Photo credit: HRANA) (September 11, 2014) – In an interview with the Iran Human…
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Report Indicates Execution of Two Ahwazi Arab Men May Be Imminent
Ali Chobayshat and Yasin (Khaled) Musavi could be executed as early as Thursday.
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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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Ayatollah Masumi Tehrani Speaks Out against the Violation of the Human Rights of Iran’s Bahá’í Community
(September 4, 2013) – A number of Bahá’í activists met with Ayatollah Abdolhamid Masumi Tehrani, a dissident Shia cleric, in…
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Who is Mostafa Pourmohammadi? A profile of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s pick for Minister of Justice
(August 5, 2013) – Following the inauguration of Hassan Rouhani—the new president of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI)—into office…
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Deteriorating Conditions and Televised Confessions for Jailed Ahwazi Arab Activists
Ali Chobayshat in traditional local garb. (June 28, 2013) – The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) has received troubling…
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Letter from 47 Political Prisoners to Rouhani and the Iranian People
Hassan Rouhani campaigned on the claim that he held the key to a more open society. Photo credit: Mehdi Ghasemi/ISNA…
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Criminal Court Summons Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, No Charge Specified
(June 17, 2013) – Just days after moderate candidate Hassan Rouhani won the eleventh presidential election held in the Islamic…
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Harassment and Censorship Continue on Election Day
(June 14, 2013) – Reports coming out of Iran today highlight further incidents of the censorship and harassment of activists…
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