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Two Baha’is sentenced to jail for “propaganda”
Two Iranian Baha’is have been sentenced to three years in jail by the Islamic Republic judiciary in Shiraz. The Human Rights Activists News Agency…
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UN slams Iran for restricting media, disqualifying women
Ahmad Shaheed The United Nations rapporteur on Iran, Ahmad Shaheed, has condemned the widespread disqualification of candidates in Iran and the “severe” restrictions against…
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Candidate accuses state broadcaster of bias
Hassan Rohani Hassan Rohani, an Iranian presidential candidate, has spoken out against the National Broadcasting service Seda va Sima in an official announcement from…
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Prisoner resumes hunger strike over election
Mehdi Khazali Mehdi Khazali, the Iranian political prisoner who had ended his hunger strike following the announcement that Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani has registered as…
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Iran and the Presidential Elections
Interview with Kamran Matin Kamran Matin discusses Iran’s current social and political situation in the light of the approaching presidential elections on June 14.…
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Supreme Leader thanks rejected candidates
Ayatollah Khamenei Iran’s Supreme Leader has thanked the disqualified presidential candidates for their compliance with elections rules. In a speech to members of Parliament,…
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Iranian minister warns against foreign journalists
Mohammad Hosseiny Mohammad Hosseiny, the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, has called for more serious supervision by security and supervisory bodies over the…
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Iranian elected president of international rights body
Karim Lahiji Iranian lawyer and human rights activist Karim Lahiji has been elected president of the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH), succeeding Souhayr…
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MP calls on Iranians to defeat candidate of “extremists”
Ali Motahari Iranian MP Ali Motahari says Saeed Jalili is the preferred candidate of extremists and he must be prevented from being elected. In…
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Berlin concert to benefit Iranian children, rights
Roxana Saberi Iranian peace activist Roxana Saberi will present the HOPE Concert at the Velodrom in Berlin on June 7, 2013 in support of…
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Former prosecutor accused in deaths calls himself “victim”
Saeed Mortazavi Saeed Mortazavi, the chief suspect in the case of detainee deaths at Kahrizak Prison, has once again expressed discontent with the proceedings…
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Presidential Elections in the Political Landscape of Iran
Interview with Farzin Vahdat Iranian sociologist Farzin Vahdat discusses the chief players in Iranian politics and provides a general outlook on how the current…