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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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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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Watch the live stream of Dr. Ahmed Shaheed’s presentation to the UN General Assembly

(October 23, 2013) – Today, at 3:00 pm EST, Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human…

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Iran Should Halt Executions as Rate of Hangings Accelerates

125 People Executed Since Rouhani Took Office

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Iran: Poems of Dissent

For centuries poetry has served as both an expression of, and vehicle for, dissent in Iran. This collection of poems…

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Can Tehran be trusted?

After decades of hostility, Iran wants to make amends. It may be too late for real change.

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Jailed in Iran: The Story of ex-Marine Amir Hekmati

Originally published at: http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/america-tonight/america-tonight-blog/2013/9/24/jailed-in-iran-thestoryofexmarineamirhekmati.html by Azmat Khan On Aug. 29, 2011, 28-year-old former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati was getting ready to go…

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