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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

                                                    A Pawn in a Cruel Political Game’

 Iran is threatening to execute an Iranian Swedish doctor—and human rights activists say the      West isn’t doing enough.

                                             Foreign Policy      |      Anchal Vohra      |     JUNE 3, 2022

Every night, Vida Mehrania fears going to bed, worried that she might wake up to the news that her husband, Ahmadreza Djalali, has been hanged. In … Continue Reading

                                      Iran: Ailing prisoners left to die amid crisis of impunity 

                                                   Amnesty International     |     April 12, 2022

Iran: Ailing prisoners left to die amid crisis of impunity for fatal denial of medical care

Iranian prison officials are committing shocking violations of the right to life by deliberately denying ailing prisoners lifesaving healthcare and refusing to investigate and ensure accountability for … Continue Reading