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Suspects in Tehran Parliament Attack Appear in Court

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The main defendant in the June 2017 attacks in Tehran by Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group went to trial on Sunday morning, after Tehran’s prosecutor general brought criminal charges against all eight defendants in the first court session.
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Tehran, Ankara Agree on Repatriation of 700 Iranian Inmates

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Iran and Turkey have reached a preliminary agreement to repatriate about 700 Iranian inmates from Turkey, said Mahmoud Abbasi, a Deputy for Human Rights and International Affairs at the Iranian Ministry of Justice.
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Ex-Prosecutor Mortazavi Finally Arrested in Northern Iran

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Saeid Mortazavi, a former prosecutor convicted of complicity in the death of a prisoner, has been detained in northern Iran and transferred to jail.
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Iran Rejects US Human Rights Report as Biased, Invalid

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has dismissed the latest annual human rights report released by the US Department of State as politically-motivated, biased and invalid.
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Number of Beheadings in Saudi Arabia Rises by 70%

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Amid mounting criticism of Saudi Arabia over its human rights record, a new report by a nonprofit organization shows that the number of beheadings in the kingdom during the first quarter of 2018 rose by over 70 percent compared to the same period last year.
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“Jafar Panahi Owes His Int’l Awards to Iranian Judiciary”

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The latest work by Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been selected as one of the competitors in the main competition of this year’s Cannes Film Festival despite the fact that he is officially banned by the Judiciary from filmmaking.
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Red Cross Chief Impressed by Iran’s Humanitarian Aid Measures

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The president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) lauded Iran’s great contribution to humanitarian aid programs around the world and the high quality of its services, voicing his organization’s enthusiasm for close cooperation with Iran.
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Iranians Launch Campaign to Find “Most Wanted” Ex-Prosecutor

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After the Iranian Judiciary announced it has yet to catch Tehran’s former prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi, activists have printed wanted posters and decorated the city’s walls with them to find the notorious judge convicted of complicity in the death of prisoners.
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Leader: Violating People’s Privacy in Iranian Messaging Apps ‘Haram’

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Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the officials must respect the security and privacy of the users of Iranian messaging apps.
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“Nazanin Zaghari’s Incarceration Not Related to UK Debts to Iran”

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says Nazanin Zaghari’s imprisonment in Iran has nothing to do with bilateral relations between Tehran and London.
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Tehran Calls for Dialogue-Based Solution to Skripal Case

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Iran’s envoy to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has called for a dialogue-based solution to the dispute between Russia and the West over an alleged nerve gas attack in the UK, saying western countries would do well not to politicize the issue.
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“283 Iranian Inmates in Turkmenistan to Be Transferred to Iran”

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says over 280 Iranians behind bars in Turkmenistan will be repatriated following the Iranian president’s visit to Ashgabat.
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Iran Condemns UNHCR Extension of Special Rapporteur’s Mandate

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has censured the adoption of an anti-Iran rights resolution at the meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva extending the mandate of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran for another year.
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Iran President Joins ‘No to Road Accidents’ Campaign

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has joined a nation-wide campaign called 'No to Road Accidents' as the Nowruz vacations begin.
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Rahim-Mashaei, Another Ally of Ahmadinejad, Arrested in Iran

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Former vice president of Iran Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei was detained by the police for questioning, judicial authorities said.
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Western Media Hiding Truth about Iran Human Rights Situation

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The Western media never let the truth of the human rights situation in Iran be known, says the head of Iran's High Council for Human Rights.
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Charity Concert Held in Tehran to Raise Funds for Mothers in Prison

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Iran’s Vice-Presidency for Women and Family Affairs has organized a benefit concert in Tehran to raise funds for the release of incarcerated moms as part of a campaign called “Prison No Place for Mothers”.
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Iranian Judge Sentences Convicts to Plant Trees

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Doing community services as a punishment, especially for convicts of misdemeanors, is becoming more and more prevalent in Iran, where a judge has so far ordered offenders to plant more than 10,000 trees if they want to avoid spending their time behind bars.
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Iran FM, Red Cross Chief Discuss Syria, Yemen Crises

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer have sat for talks in Tehran.
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Iran, ICRC Discuss Cooperation to Alleviate Humanitarian Disasters

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Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a top aide to Iranian Foreign Minister in special political affairs, has held talks with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer.
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Iran Slams West’s Monopoly on Human Rights Bodies

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A senior Iranian official has called for amending the definition of human rights and the workings of rights institutions, lamenting that Western states have created a monopoly in the global rights bodies.
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Iran Leader Blasts Double-Standard Policies on Use of Chemicals

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has blasted certain countries for applying a double-standard approach to the use of chemical weapons.
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Iran Leader Agrees to New Conditions for Pardoning Prisoners

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Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has okayed new conditions for granting clemency to Iranian prisoners.
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High School Girls Free Imprisoned Iranian Mother

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A mother has returned home thanks to a successful fundraising campaign set up by a group of high school girls in Tehran.
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Iranian Anti-Corruption NGO Launches Petition Website

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The Iranian corruption watchdog Justice and Transparency Watch has launched a petition website aimed at enabling the 80-million nation to issue demands from the government and other state organs.
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