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Iran to be represented by a major human rights violator at the top UN human rights body

  27 February 2018    Impact Iran and its member organizations are appalled by the Iranian government’s decision to select…

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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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Eleven Human Rights Organizations Urge Rouhani Not to Reappoint Pourmohammadi as Minister of Justice

    Dr. Hassan Rouhani President Islamic Republic of Iran   Your Excellency:   On May 19, 2017 Iranian voters…

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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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Infographic: Women in Prison

This infographic explores conditions endured by female inmates in Iran’s prison system. Although they constitute a relatively small percentage of…

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Censorship Procedures in the Islamic Republic of Iran (PDF Guide )

Censorship takes many forms in the Islamic Republic of Iran. From regulations establishing specific censorship procedures to extra-legal measures taken…

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Statement From 34 Human Rights NGOs to UN Human Rights Council

March 16, 2016 To: Member States of the UN Human Rights Council Your Excellency, We, the undersigned human rights and…

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Infographic: Capital Punishment in Iran – 2015

IHRDC’s final update of its chart of executions carried out by the Iranian government in 2015 counts 966 executions, an…

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Infographic: Moharebeh Executions in 2015

Article 183 of the Islamic Penal Code defines moharebeh as the use of “weapons to cause terror and fear or…

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