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The case of Kurdish Iranian death row prisoner Behruz Alakhani
(21 May 2012) — The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) has learned from an informed source close to the…
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Witness Statement of Jahangir Abdollahi
Former Tehran University student activist Jahangir Abdollahi shares the story of his arrest and detention for organizing a peaceful protest…
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Transfer of a Kurdish political prisoner in a dire health condition to an unknown location
(7 May 2012) – The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) has received reports from former prisoners at Rajaee Shahr…
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Iran Human Rights Presents: Annual Report On The Death Penalty In Iran – At Least 676 Executions In 2011
Iran Human Rights, March 1: As the Iranian authorities continue the crackdown of the dissidents and the civil society, Iran…
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Understanding the Rushdie Affair: Blasphemy and Extrajudicial Killing in Shi’a Islam (May 2012)
Despite its multifaceted impact—on geopolitics, human rights, and ordinary lives—nearly twenty-five years on, the central impetus behind the Salman Rushdie…
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VOA Persian interview with Gissou Nia on April 13, 2012
In this VOA Persian interview, Gissou Nia, Executive Director of the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, discusses her presentation at…
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Witness Statement of Amjad Hossein Panahi
With one brother dead and two imprisoned--one of whom is on death row--Amjad Hossein-Panahi recounts the experiences of a Kurdish…
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The Evolving Role of Women in Iran and the Middle East
Watch IHRDC Executive Director Gissou Nia, Iran Rooyan co-founder Leila Milani and others discuss the role of social media in…
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Kurdish Iranian Death Row Prisoner Habibollah Golparipour Transferred to Semnan Prison, Denied Visitation from his Family
(13 April 2012) – As part of its ongoing investigation of human rights abuses against Kurdish activists in Iran, the…
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The High Cost of Service: A Case Study on HIV/AIDS Work in Iran
Dr. Kamiar Alaei and Dr. Arash Alaei The High Cost of Service: A Case Study on HIV/AIDS Work in Iran…
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