At least 711 people have been executed in Iran since January, prompting female political prisoners at Evin prison in Tehran to call on authorities to stop issuing death sentences. ...
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Iranian journalist dies by suicide in protest at prisoners’ plight
Iranian journalist and activist Kianoosh Sanjari took his own life in Tehran on Wednesday after pledging the previous day that he would kill himself if four political prisoners he ...
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Iranian Political Prisoner Varisheh Moradi Sentenced to Death
Varisheh Moradi, a political prisoner held in Evin Prison, has been sentenced to death by Judge Abolghasem Salavati on charges of “rebellion” (in the Iranian regime’s judicial terminology, this ...
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“No Execution Tuesdays”: A Campaign for Justice and Solidarity Against State Executions in Iran
In a joint statement, participating prisoners condemned the escalation of executions, including the recent death sentence given to Varisheh Moradi, a female political prisoner in Evin Prison, on charges ...
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Concern grows for Iran woman detained over underwear protest
Concern grew on Tuesday for an Iranian student arrested after stripping to her underwear in protest at alleged harassment over her dress, with activists worried authorities could confine her ...
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Iranian regime aiming for ‘silent death’ of imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner thought to have cancer
The family of imprisoned human rights activist Narges Mohammadi have accused the Iranian regime of trying to bring about her “slow death” by depriving her of a vital surgery ...
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