Amnesty International made the appeal in a Tuesday tweet linking to an online petition for the release of Esmail Abdi
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Protesting Iranian Teachers Jailed and Shackled After March
Activists say several teachers arrested for staging a protest in Tehran have been sent to the city’s Evin prison
Why Trump Should Abstain from Decertifying the Terrible Iran Deal
The agreement with Iran has come up short in effectiveness. Neither the US nor its allies are more safe as a result of the deal; in fact, one could make the argument that its ratification exacerbated US-Iranian relations.
Academic sentenced to 18 months for criticizing Iranian regime
A prominent Iranian political analyst said he had been sentenced to prison for propaganda against the regime
VIDEO: The impact and meaning of the 2018 Iranian Protests
Iranian protests have continued at a low level for months after flaring up following a policy missteps on the economy
Iranian Filmmaker’s Instagram Post on Syria Sparks Controversy
The Instagram post by an outspoken, internationally acclaimed filmmaker and activist triggered a new debate
A systemic pattern of torture and abuse in Iranian prisons
Detainees in Iran appear to be systematically subjected to torture and abuse, including sexual violence
Iranian Workers Protest Unpaid Wages in Public Dissent
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reacted to an upsurge in labor unrest by labeling it a plot
VIDEO: Panel discusses Iran’s political future after the protests
Analysts are divided over whether the Iranian system can profit from the protests to enact meaningful reforms
A Review of Environmental Activists Working Worldwide
The stakes are higher in countries where corruption and the scramble for resources can lead to violence