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A U.N. committee on human rights has approved a resolution urging Iran to stop its widespread use of arbitrary detention and expressing serious concern about its "alarmingly high'' use of the death penalty. The General Assembly’s Human…

10 prisoners were hanged in a group execution on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Rajaei Shahr Prison of Karaj, west of the Iranian capital of Tehran. The victims are include, Omid Rostami, Reza Vaez Tehrani, Hassan Moghanlou, Sam…

At least 12 teachers have been detained wile 30 activists were summoned and interrogated during a nationwide teachers' strike on November 13 and 14. In a November 15 statement published on Telegram the Teachers’ Trade Organizations’…

Up to 50 people have been detained in Iran after the morality police raided what has been described as a mixed-gender party In Maragheh, East Azerbaijan Province, the local Prosecutor General disclosed Wednesday. Nader Najed said, "13…

An international rights group voiced concern over secret executions of Ahwazi Arabs In Iran. Amnesty International made the call on November 13 urging Iranian authorities to immediately provide information about hundreds of members of…

Iran hanged two men on Wednesday, in reaction to public outrage over corruption in the ruling clique. One of the two executed men was Vahid Mazloumin dubbed the “sultan of coins” by media, a trader accused of manipulating the currency…

Young Kurdish woman, Sharareh Eliasi was executed a few hours ago at Central Prison of Sanandaj, west Iran. She was only 27 at the time of execution. Sharareh Eliasi had been imprisoned since five years ago on murder charges. Iran is the…

One year has passed since a powerful earthquake struck the Iran’s western provinces, killing more than 600 and injuring thousands more. The earthquake damaged 10 cities and 1,930 villages, and destroyed more than 100,000 housing units. …

Human rights activists are reporting the regime has executed an unknown number of inmates Ahwaz, southern Iran. The Intelligence Department officials contacted the families of some of these executed individuals informing them of their…

Ten prisoners with who who suffers from severe health problems held at Urmia Central Prison, have begun on hunger strike since November 5, protesting the authorities denying them medical treatment. They are held in prison clinic, in the…