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The Imperial State of Iran, the government of Iran during the Pahlavi dynasty, lasted from 1925 to 1979.The use of torture and abuse of prisoners varied at times during the Pahlavi reign, according to one history, [6] but both of two monarchs – Reza Shah Pahlavi and his son Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi – employed censorship, secret police, torture, and executions.
The Islamic revolution is thought to have a significantly worse human rights record than the Pahlavi dynasty it overthrew. According to political historian Ervand Abrahamian, "whereas less than 100 political prisoners had been executed between 1971 and 1979, more than 7900 were executed between 1981 and 1985. ... the prison system was centralized and drastically expanded ...
Iran Human Rights (IHR) (Persian: سازمان حقوق بشر ایران) is a non-profit international non-governmental organization focused on human rights in Iran. Founded in 2005, it is a non-partisan and politically independent organisation based in Oslo , Norway .
HRAI’s goals consist of promoting, safeguarding, and sustaining human rights in Iran. Through a network of news agencies and online outlets, the organization keeps the Iranian community and the world informed by monitoring human rights violations in the country and disseminating the news about such abuses.
The Women, Life, Freedom movement is a protest slogan that affirms that the rights of women are at the center of life and liberty. It is best known in English-language media for its use within the context of Iran and Mahsa Amini protests. [13] The originate of this slogan comes from Kurdish women right movements. [14] [15] [16]
The U.N. human rights office is expressing concerns about reports that Iran has executed 29 people over two days this week, with the rights chief decrying “an alarmingly high number" of ...
A top United Nations human rights official attacked the Biden administration’s supposed lack of a broad strategy for dealing with Iran and its various actions across the Middle East during a ...
The Iranian community and human rights advocates gathered Saturday in front of Los Angeles City Hall to protest against the Iranian government.