A day before rearrest, Iranian authorities used state television to broadcast a report in which the two confessed to having ties to foreign activists.
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Attorney, Rights Defender Sentenced to 30 Years, Flogging in Iran
Iranian lawyer jailed for 30 years after setting up a channel Telegram, highlighting human rights abuses in the Islamic Republic.
Iran Arrests Corruption-Exposing Journalist Masoud Kazemi
An Iranian journalist who wrote about government corruption has been arrested for the second time in six months on the same day.
Deposed Istanbul Mayor Blasts ‘Lies’ Used to Annul Election
Istanbul’s deposed mayor Ekrem says no one believed the “lies” used to overturn his recent election and called on voters to “correct this great shame” .
Turkish Rights Group Turns to Art to Represent the ‘Disappeared’
The hope of organizers of an Istanbul exhibition is to keep up the pressure to find those who vanished and ultimately to hold accountable those responsible.
Documents Offer Rare Look Inside Syrian Government Crackdown
Thousands found in Syrian government offices reveal the reach of President Bashar shadowy security agencies that sought to eliminate dissent at all costs.
Rights Groups: 3 Iranian Writers Free, Plan to Appeal Sentences
An international writers association says three Iranian authors apparently sentenced to long prison terms this week in Iran remain free.
Egypt’s President Pardons Hundreds, Including Prominent Journalist
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has pardoned hundreds of prisoners and a prominent journalist who had criticized the country’s establishment.
Three Prominent Writers In Iran Sentenced To 18 Years
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Iran’s Writers Association (IWA), a civil society union, has protested the sentencing of three Iranian writers.
How Lebanese Law Discriminates Against Mothers
Prominent rights group raised their voice against law discriminating Lebanese women married to foreigners and denying their children citizenship.