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VOA Persian: Iran intensifies repression of women, dissidents, minorities, says watchdog


FILE - An Iranian woman not wearing a mandatory headscarf walks in downtown Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024.
FILE - An Iranian woman not wearing a mandatory headscarf walks in downtown Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024.

Human Rights Watch, in its "World Report 2025," warned of the worsening human rights situation in Iran. Citing evidence and reports, the organization highlights intensified repression of women and girls, a rise in executions, lack of fair trials, harassment of activists, students, journalists and justice-seeking families, as well as continued discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community by the Islamic Republic in 2024.

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