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The Center for Human Rights in Iran is an independent non-profit that defends and promotes rights and freedoms in Iran. Farsi: Founder:
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Earlier this month Pres. told 's president that plans were in the works to finally let women watch matches in stadiums, but he still hasn't followed through. Time for FIFA to up the pressure:
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British Council employee Aras Amiri was released today after being detained by Iran's Intelligence Ministry in March 2018. Her cousin Mohsen Omrani, who announced the news, tweeted on May 21 that she was released on a 500 million tomans (100K USD) bail.
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Iran's own telecommunications minister has admitted that three weeks after the state banned the widely used Telegram messaging app, the number of Telegram users in Iran is back on the rise. Here's why.
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Iran’s Telegram Users Back on the Rise Three Weeks After State Banned the App
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Empty Seat: Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi's film "Three Faces" won the award for Best Screenplay at this year's Cannes Film Festival but he was unable to attend because the government has banned him from traveling abroad.
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Hadi Ghaemi May 21
The situation for dual & foreign nationals imprisoned in has gotten worsen b/c the tensions over how to interact w/ the outside world are dividing the country. Countries w/ leverage on Iran should speak out forcefully for those stuck in the middle.
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Who are the and why are they risking imprisonment in Iran by waving their headscarves in public in cities across the country?
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Iran's principle body for censoring online content, the Working Group to Determine Instances of Criminal Content, has blocked the website of Ad-venture, an Iranian ad agency, effectively putting the company out of business for refusing to shut down its Telegram app channel.
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British Council employee Aras Amiri was released today after being detained by Iran's Intelligence Ministry in March 2018. Her cousin Mohsen Omrani, who announced the news, tweeted on May 21 that she was released on a 500 million tomans (100K USD) bail.
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An Iranian Sufi bus driver sentenced to death for allegedly killing three policemen in Tehran says he only confessed to the crime because he was tortured. Now his lawyer is demanding a retrial.
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Iran's Intelligence and Public Security Police has sent threatening messages to some Iranian Telegram channel admins warning of punishment if they don’t terminate their accounts. Iran banned Telegram on April 30 but Iranians can access it with VPNs.
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Empty Seat: Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi's film "Three Faces" won the award for Best Screenplay at this year's Cannes Film Festival but he was unable to attend because the government has banned him from traveling abroad.
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Ongoing protests in Iran begin as local grievances and then morph into something much bigger. Last week witnesses reported two people were killed after security forces opened fire in the south-western city of Kazeroon.
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IranHumanRights.org May 21
Despite Rouhani's promises of better internet access, the state continues to isolate Iranians from the outside world, one online restriction at a time. Now state employees are only allowed to access state-approved content via domestic search engines.
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IranHumanRights.org May 21
Iranian women are demanding to be able to enjoy sports matches inside stadiums, just like Iranian men. Support their struggle:
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Already serving a 15-year sentence in Iran, political prisoner Mohmmad Ali Mansouri has been slapped with 5 more years after a surprise trial in which he was a denied a lawyer and prosecuted by a hardline judge.
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IranHumanRights.org May 21
Earlier this month Pres. told 's president that plans were in the works to finally let women watch matches in stadiums, but he still hasn't followed through. Time for FIFA to up the pressure:
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IranHumanRights.org May 18
Iran Tightens Internet Censorship by Requiring Government Agencies to Use State-Approved Search Engines
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IranHumanRights.org May 15
A few weeks ago, said in NY that Iran doesn't imprison people for their religious beliefs. Not only is that categorically false, it's just part of the injustice. Young members of the faith also continue to be denied university education.
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IranHumanRights.org May 15
Back when the world seemed concerned that detainees, including dual nationals, were dying in Iran, appointed a commission to investigate. Three months later, the commission hasn't held anyone accountable or presented any findings.
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