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Reports of Torture and Rape in Iranian Prisons Emerge

Reports from Greece detail alleged torture, including rape and physical abuse, in Iranian prisons, with claims of evidence removal.

19 Feb, 17:04 — 21 Feb, 10:12
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SCMPMostly Factual62d ago

30 people in Iran face death penalty after protests, Amnesty says

At least 30 people in Iran are facing the death penalty in connection with the recent mass protests in the country, according to the human rights group Amnesty International. A death sentence has already been passed in eight cases, the organisation reported on Friday. Among the 22 other cases before the courts, two men are still minors, Amnesty continued. The Iranian judiciary has not officially confirmed any of the death sentences. However, a week ago, the Misan news agency, which is linked ...

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YahooMostly Factual63d ago

Iranians grieve defiantly for thousands killed in last month's crackdown

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Daily SabahMixed62d ago

Iran’s top diplomat demands Trump prove 32,000 protest deaths claim

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday rejected U.S. claims that 32,000 civilians were killed during unrest in Iran, saying Tehran has published its official figures an...

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protothema-enMixed62d ago

Unthinkable torture in Iran’s prisons: Police rape women and remove their uteruses to eliminate evidence

“Men and women are raped in prisons. Those who are arrested are not fed, they are beaten, their nails are pulled out and they are bitten. Detainees are killed every day by the government,” protesters allege The post Unthinkable torture in Iran’s prisons: Police rape women and remove their uteruses to eliminate evidence appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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