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Tag: prison
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Child Inmates in Kachooie: A Life of Pollution and Violence
Before a visit by government officials to the prison, new clothes were provided to the children. These clothes were taken back from the children…
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Sepidar Prison in Ahwaz: The Tragic Situation of Children in the Women’s Ward
Hamed Farmand – Sepidar Prison in Ahwaz is not only one of Iran’s substandard prisons where the rights of prisoners are not observed, but…
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From Writing Slogans on Dorm Walls to a Prison Cell
Faizeh, a student who was arrested for writing slogans on walls during the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ protests, is still grappling, after a year, with…
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A Human Rights Website Reports a Dutch National Has Been Arrested in Iran
Kees Lunenburg has reportedly been sentenced to five years in prison for the alleged charge of “collusion against national security.” The Dutch Foreign Ministry…
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The Latest on Neda Naji, the Last 2019 Labor Day Detainee
Iranian activist, Neda Naji, who was arrested during the Labor Day rally on 1 May 2019 is still in prison. Neda has been sentenced…
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Three Iranian Writers Sentenced Each to Six Years in Prison
Three members of the Iran’s Writers Association (IWA) were sentenced to a total 18 years in jail, according to the group’s statement. Iran’s judiciary…
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A Qutb under House Arrest in Seventh Golestan
Fifteen Gonabadi Dervishes who are political prisoners in Iran have gone on strike inside the prison to object to prison conditions. The Gonabadi Dervishes…
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Ten Years in Prison for “Cultural Spying”; Iran Hands a Student her Sentence
Iran has sentenced an Iranian student to ten years in prison accusing her of spying for Britain. A Judiciary spokesperson in Iran announced that…