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Iran’s Year of Defiance and Repression: How One Woman’s Death Sparked a Nationwide Uprising

The “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement sparked nationwide protests, met with state violence, mass arrests, and executions.
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Joint statement: Iran Authorities Must Ensure Internet Access During Protests in Saqqez

During demonstrations over Mahsa Amini’s death (Woman, Life, Freedom), authorities blocked mobile data and restricted apps while government agencies remained
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Rights Organizations Condemn Iran’s Repeated Internet Shutdowns Amid Protests

In November 2021, peaceful protests over water shortages in Isfahan and surrounding provinces escalated after authorities blocked mobile data and
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Mehdi Mahmoudian, Arash Keykhosravi, and Mostafa Nili

Free Arbitrarily Detained Right to Health Defenders in Iran

Iran has arbitrarily detained human rights defenders Mehdi Mahmoudian, Arash Keykhosravi, and Mostafa Nilisince August 14, 2021, for preparing to
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Urgent International Action Needed to Secure Release of Kurdish Activists and Others Arbitrarily Detained in Iran

A coalition of 36 civil society and human rights organizations is calling on the international community to address Iran’s arbitrary
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Iran’s Internet Shutdowns Conceal Human Rights Abuses in Sistan and Baluchistan

Iranian authorities have imposed near-total internet shutdowns in Sistan and Baluchistan to silence protests and hide human rights violations, including
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