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Witness Statement of Mahan
In this witness statement, Mahan, a gay Iranian, describes his arrest, detention and sentencing after he was arrested at a…
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Witness Statement of Akan
In this witness statement, Akan, a transgender Iranian who was routinely physically abused by his father, discusses the difficulties he…
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Witness Statement of Shiva: An Iranian Transsexual
(November 19, 2013) - In this witness statement, Shiva describes the abuse she was subjected to as a male to…
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Witness Statement of Ehsan
(September 30, 2013) – In this witness statement, Ehsan—a homosexual Iranian—describes how the authorities discovered his sexual orientation after he…
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Witness Statement of Farshid
In this witness statement, Farshid—a gay Iranian man—discusses his arrest and subsequent rape by the Iranian authorities, and his expulsion…
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In memory of Marjan Ahouraee: an Iranian transsexual refugee
(April 9, 2013) — According to reports from UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) ranks third out…
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Witness Statement of Hamed, an Iranian homosexual
(March 12, 2013) -- In this witness statement, Hamed--a homosexual Iranian man--discusses his activities with the LGBT community inside Iran,…
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Special Rapporteur’s February 2013 report 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 UN…
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All you need to know: A Quick Breakdown of Findings from Dr. Ahmed Shaheed’s Latest Report to the UN Human Rights Council (February 2013)
(March 1, 2013) — Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of…
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Witness Testimony of Maryam Ahmadi
(February 5, 2013) - The life of a lesbian in Iran: Despite the claims of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to…
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