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Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calls on the judiciary to purge dissenting voices online.

The activist was arrested after publishing her first satirical cartoon on Instagram since 2020.

“The systematic persecution of journalists who still dare to do their job must end,” says RSF.

Rights groups report at least 20,000 people arrested and detained following Mahsa Amini’s death, but fear the toll could be much higher.

More than half of detained Iranian journalists had devices seized since protests began.

Over 480 global voices join forces to support Iranians fighting for freedom and democracy.

Alongside threat of prosecutions, Iranian authorities are clearly in a rush to start trials and mete out speedy punishments, says CPJ.

Ongoing phishing campaign threatens independent groups in the region.

An independent mechanism with investigative, reporting and accountability functions is urgently needed to address the gross human rights violations committed during demonstrations.

IFEX joins civil society organisations in expressing support for Iranian protesters amidst a brutal crackdown and restricted Internet access.

Authorities must drop repressive measures against journalists and restore internet access that is vital to keeping the public informed.

Tragic death of 22-year old woman highlights Iran’s deepening crisis of impunity.

Shocking sentences highlight Iranian authorities’ alarming escalation of persecuting the country’s LGBTQI+ community.

Why Big Tech companies need to do more for Iranian women’s rights defenders being targeted online.

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights calls on Iranian authorities to release the prominent woman human rights defender, as well as other imprisoned activists and journalists.