Torture
Torture
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UN Secretary General on the situation of human rights in Iran – 11 March 2014
A/HRC/25/75 Distr.: General 11 March 2014 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-fifth session Agenda item 4 Human rights situations that…
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IHRDC takes action in the case of Zahra Kazemi before the Supreme Court of Canada
(December 10, 2013) – As part of its ongoing effort to combat impunity in the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI),…
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Witness Statement of Foad Sojoodi Farimani
(July 30, 2013) - In this witness statement, Foad Sojoodi Farimani – a former PhD student at Amir-Kabir Industrial University…
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Violent Aftermath: The 2009 Election and Suppression of Dissent in Iran
This preliminary report documents and analyzes the regime’s brutal suppression of dissent after the June 12, 2009 presidential elections. Hours…
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We’ll Make You Regret Everything” – New Evidence of Torture in Iran
This report is a comprehensive look at what has happened to 50 victims of torture in Iran. Focusing on the…
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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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Witness Testimony: Behrouz Javid Tehrani
(January 8, 2013) - The Cost of Not Staying Silent: Behrouz Javid Tehrani, an Iranian journalist and former student activist,…
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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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All you need to know: a quick breakdown of findings from Dr. Ahmed Shaheed’s UN report (October 2012)
(16 October 2012) -- Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of…
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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran – 13 September 2012
Special Rapporteur's third report on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran was presented to the…
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