The Iranian government arrested, imprisoned or executed at least 860 journalists in the three decades between the Islamic revolution in 1979 and 2009.
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In Joint Letter, Iranian Lawyers Condemn Tehran’s Jailing of Colleague
Iranian lawyers condemn tehran’s jailing of a fellow lawyer convicted of slandering a former official and demanded that their colleague be released.
Another Iranian Conservation Protester Detained as 8 Others in Court
Iran detains another environmentalist as eight activists went on trial in Tehran last week after spending a year in detention.
Iranian Women See New Opportunities Alongside Old Barriers
Saba was just 25 when she left her design job in New York to work on a project renovating an art gallery back in her hometown Tehran.
Ex-Official Blasts Silence as Iranian Conservationists Go on Trial
Former Iranian official is criticizing global environmental community’s lack of public advocacy on behalf of eight jailed Iranian conservationists.
A Look at Iranian Supreme Leader Khomeini’s Stand Against Nepotism
His image is on bank notes and in school textbooks in Iran, often as a black-and-white embodiment of the 1979 Islamic Revolution that changed the nation.
Facebook Says it Took Down Vast Iran-Led Manipulation Campaign
Facebook takes down hundreds of “inauthentic” accounts from Iran that were part of a vast manipulation campaign operating in more than 20 countries.
Iranian Dervish Woman’s Health Declines in Prison
A news outlet covering Iran’s Dervish religious minority says a female Dervish prisoner beaten during her arrest suffered a further health decline.
Britain-based Union Urges Iran to Free Detained Labor Activists
Major international labor union calls on Iran to immediately release several labor activists who have been tortured in custody late last year.
Prominent Iranian Labor Activist Ismael Bakhshi Rearrested
Iranian authorities on January 20, 2019 arrested two activists who had alleged that authorities tortured them in detention, Human Rights Watch said today.