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Ahwazi Arab political activist Jamil Sowaidi reportedly tortured to death in custody

Reports indicate Ahwazi Arab political activist Jamil Sowaidi tortured to death in custody; if confirmed, Sowaidi’s death adds to body…

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Sign Petition to Stop Executions

Sign this Petition: UNODC, Please Cease Funding to Iran Until Iran Renounces Use of Death Penalty

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Dr. Ahmed Shaheed presents report on situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran to Third Committee of General Assembly member states react

26 October 2012 —          Member states welcome Dr. Ahmed Shaheed’s latest report, criticize challenges placed in his way by not…

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Fate of 11 Prisoners Sentenced to Death on Drug-Related Charges Unknown; International Community Should Not Relent Pressure Calling on the Islamic Republic of Iran to Halt Executions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fate of 11 Prisoners Sentenced to Death on Drug-Related Charges Unknown; International Community Should Not Relent Pressure…

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UNODC and Donor Countries Should Cease Funding to Iran for Anti-Drug Trafficking Purposes Until Iran Renounces Use of Death Penalty for Drug-Related Offenses

UNODC and Donor Countries Should Cease Funding to Iran for Anti-Drug Trafficking Purposes Until Iran Renounces Use of Death Penalty…

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Joint Statement on International Day Against the Death Penalty

We, the undersigned organizations, strongly oppose the continuing use of the death penalty in the Islamic Republic of Iran. We…

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Perspective from IHRDC co-founder Payam Akhavan on UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's visit to the NAM conference in Tehran.

Tehran, Opposition Jostle for U.N. Chief’s Ear By FARNAZ FASSIHI BEIRUT-The Islamic Republic of Iran and its various opposition group…

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Arrest of Saeed Shirzad, a children’s rights activist, while aiding earthquake victims in East Azerbaijan

(23 August 2012) – According to reports obtained by the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC), Saeed Shirzad, an ethnic…

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Don't Mistake Iran's Brutality For Strength

It cannot be denied that hatred and violence are fundamental characteristics of political power in contemporary Iran. The highest per-capita rate…

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Resumption of torture of Ahwazi Arab political prisoners from Khalafabad (Ramshir) in Khuzestan after the imposition of death sentences

(17 August 2012) — The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) has learned through informed sources in Ahwaz that five…

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