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October 2015 report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran to the seventieth…
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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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Infographic: Incarceration in Iran
This infographic examines statistics related to the state of Iran’s prison system and the broader implications of the Iranian judiciary’s…
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Joint Letter from Twelve International Human Rights Organizations: End the Death Penalty for Drug Offenses
Dear member states and observers, The UN Human Rights…
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Iran’s persecution of the Baha’i has been met by silence from Rouhani–and the world
By Ramin Ahmadi Reprinted from qz.com In all my years as an Iranian-American, I have never heard so much…
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Qisas: A Law for Injustice
In this commentary, IHRDC Legal Advisor Hossein Raeesi analyzes a murder case and the court documents corresponding thereto, which reveal…
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The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center Welcomes Sareta Ashraph as Chair of its Board of Directors
September 15, 2015 (NEW HAVEN) – Sareta Ashraph has been elected the new Chair of the…
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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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Eleven Human Rights Organizations Condemn the Destruction of Sunni Place of Worship in Tehran
Eleven human rights organizations have condemned the destruction of a Sunni place of worship in Tehran in a statement and…
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Amendments to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Code of Criminal Procedure — Part 1
On June 22, 2015, a new Code of Criminal Procedure (CCP) went into effect in the Islamic Republic of Iran…
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