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Recent crackdowns against Iran’s Baloch minority in Iran
Recent crackdowns against Iran’s Baloch minority in Iran The Washington Institute July 8, 2026 The Washington Institute reports that following the ceasefire between Iran, the United States, and Israel, the Iranian regime has intensified its crackdown on the Baloch minority in Sistan and Baluchestan Province. Rather than easing domestic pressure
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Escalating Crackdown on Women: Five Prison Sentences and One Death Sentence Issued in Recent Days
Escalating Crackdown on Women: Five Prison Sentences and One Death Sentence Issued in Recent Days Hrana 6, 2026 A review of judicial rulings issued over the past week shows that between June 27 and July 4, 2026, at least five women facing political charges in Iran received court verdicts amounting
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Iran persecutes its Baha’i minority fiercely in a year of protests and war, rights groups say
Iran persecutes its Baha’i minority fiercely in a year of protests and war, rights groups say Associated Press Author: Fatma Khaled July 13, 2026 The Associated Press reports that Iran has sharply intensified its persecution of the Baha’i community during 2026, amid nationwide protests and the war involving the United
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NY Post – Iran trying to evict Christians from oldest Protestant church in Tehran — as Islamist regime cracks down
Iran trying to evict Christians from oldest Protestant church in Tehran — as Islamist regime cracks down New York Post – By Ronny Reyes July 1, 2026 Iran has threatened to seize Tehran’s historic St. Peter Evangelical Church and evict the 20 families who call the temple their home, according to multiple reports.
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They beat me until I lost consciousness: growing reports of brutal arrests, torture and deaths in Iran’s prisons
They beat me until I lost consciousness: growing reports of brutal arrests, torture and deaths in Iran’s prisons The Guardian Author: Deepa Parent Wednesday, 3 June 2026 Summary This Guardian investigation documents a growing number of testimonies from political prisoners, journalists, activists, and their families describing severe abuses in Iran’s
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Persian-speaking Evangelical church demolished in Mashhad
Persian-speaking Evangelical church demolished in Mashhad Article 18 – June 8, 2026 An Evangelical church in Mashhad has been demolished, without warning or explanation. The church, which once offered Persian-speaking services before its forced closure more than two decades ago, was demolished on the morning of 4 June. It is
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Death sentences and executions 2025
Death sentences and executions 2025 Amnesty International May 18, 2026 Amnesty International’s 2025 report on death sentences and executions records a dramatic global rise in the use of capital punishment, with 2,707 executions documented in 17 countries—an increase of 78% compared with 1,518 in 2024. This total excludes China, where
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World Medical Association calls for urgent medical care for Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi
World Medical Association calls for urgent medical care for Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi May 6th, 2026 The World Medical Association expresses its deep concern over the reported critical health condition of imprisoned human rights defender and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, who is still being held in detention. According to recent reports
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Mai Satao: Iranian authorities to halt executions, release those arbitrarily detained, and restore internet access immediately
Mai Satao: Iranian authorities to halt executions, release those arbitrarily detained, and restore internet access immediately April 29, 2026 I echo UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk’s statement on Iran and join him in calling on the Iranian authorities to halt executions, release those arbitrarily detained, and restore internet
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Iran: Tortured Baha’i cousins at risk of death penalty: Peyvand Naimi and Borna Naimi
Iran: Tortured Baha’i cousins at risk of death penalty: Peyvand Naimi and Borna Naimi Index Number: MDE 13/0933/2026 April 24, 2026 Cousins Peyvand Naimi and Borna Naimi, from Iran’s persecuted Baha’i religious minority, may be at risk of the death penalty in relation to the January 2026 protests. Their detention
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