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Congressmen McClintock and Cohen Condemn Iranian Crackdown

Congressmen McClintock and Cohen Condemn Iranian Crackdown

September 29, 2022 | Press Release

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Tom McClintock (CA-04) and Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus, issued the following statement condemning the brutality of the Iranian regime’s revolutionary guards and expressing support for protesters following the death of Mahsa Amini:

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Albania cuts Iran ties over cyberattack, U.S. vows further action

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Albania cuts Iran ties over cyberattack, U.S. vows further action

TIRANA, Sept 7, 2022 (Reuters) – Albania severed diplomatic relations with Iran on Wednesday and kicked out its diplomats after a cyberattack in July it blamed on the Islamic Republic, a move Washington supported as it vowed to take action in response to the attack on its NATO ally.

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One Iranian perpetrator gets a life sentence. Another is potentially set free

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One Iranian perpetrator gets a life sentence. Another is potentially set free

Atlantic Council | By Celeste Kmiotek | July 26, 2022

July was bittersweet for human rights lawyers and activists, particularly those working on Iran. On July 14, the Stockholm District Court announced that former Iranian official Hamid Nouri was found guilty of war crimes and mass murder and … Continue Reading

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Iran: Conviction of Former Iranian Official over Involvement in 1988 Prison Massacres Landmark Step Towards Justice

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Iran: Conviction of Former Iranian Official over Involvement in 1988 Prison Massacres Landmark Step Towards Justice

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL | July 14, 2022

Responding to today’s landmark decision of Stockholm’s District Court sentencing a former Iranian official, Hamid Nouri, to life in prison over crimes related to Iran’s 1988 prison massacres, following a trial carried out under the principle of universal … Continue Reading

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Iran censor protest coverage and is helped by company active in Europe

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Iran censor protest coverage and is helped by company active in Europe

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) | June 28, 2022

As the popular movements in Iran spread, the regime is trying to control the protests by cutting off Internet access. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns this repression and calls on Abr Arvan, the company responsible for the national network, to … Continue Reading

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