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Europe’s Silence on Iran Encourages Further Rights Abuses

EU Parliamentary Delegation Going to Iran Should Use Its Leverage to Engage Iran on Human Rights

November 14, 2017—European governments’ blithe disregard for mounting human rights violations in Iran ever since the signing of the nuclear deal in 2015 is giving a green light to further rights abuses in the country.

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UN expert concerned at condition of prisoners on hunger strike in Iran

GENEVA (31 August 2017) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran, Asma Jahangir, today expressed her deep concern about the situation of a number of prisoners who have been on prolonged hunger strike to protest against their transfer to a high-security section of Rajai-Shahr prison in Karaj, West of Tehran, and about their treatment while in detention.

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