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Lawmakers seek to counter China, Iran repression tactics on US soil - Reuters
Lawmakers seek to counter China, Iran repression tactics on US soil Reuters
July 14, 2026'This may be the last time you hear my voice': Political executions surge in Iran since start of war
Since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February, the UN says it’s verified the execution of at least 32 political prisoners.
May 17, 2026Iran activists tell BBC how threat of war intensifies trauma of repression
A dissident in Tehran says she feels helpless and under immense psychological pressure.
May 10, 2026Iranians fear sharpening pressure after war and crackdown - Reuters
Iranians fear sharpening pressure after war and crackdown Reuters
April 18, 2026Iran carried out highest number of executions in decades
Organisations warn many more people could be executed in the wake of the anti-government protests which swept Iran earlier this year.
April 13, 2026Plan to scrap presidential elections puts Zimbabweans at loggerheads
The ruling party has unveiled a draft law that strips voters of the chance to elect the president.
April 7, 2026'I haven't slept for days': Iranians describe mounting desperation after a month of war
Ordinary people from various parts of Iran describe expanding strikes, economic pain and fear of repression.
April 2, 2026Total repression and air strikes bring unrelenting dread for Iranians
Tehran residents tell the BBC they're caught between US-Israeli bombing and an Iranian regime trying to reassert its power.
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'This may be the last time you hear my voice': Political executions surge in Iran since start of war
The line is crackly. But the voice of Mehrab Abdollahzadeh is clear and, given the circumstances, surprisingly steady. He's on death row in western Iran. He speaks quickly - as if time is running out
Iranian activist tells BBC how fear of war restarting intensifies trauma of repression
These days and nights she stays at home in Tehran. Waiting. For the sound of aircraft. Bombs. For news or no news of friends in detention. Shirin - not her real name - is constantly anxious. She is sh
Iran’s Regime in Desperate Crackdown Mode as It Braces for a Looming Revolution
Three-minute read In the aftermath of the recent war and amid deepening economic collapse, Iran’s clerical dictatorship has launched a sweeping campaign of repression designed to prevent a new wave o
Iran: Over 1,000 people executed as authorities step up horrifying assault on right to life
Iranian authorities have executed over 1,000 people thus far in 2025, the highest number of yearly executions in Iran that the organization has recorded in at least 15 years, said Amnesty Internationa
Plan to scrap presidential elections puts Zimbabweans at loggerheads
Fears are growing in opposition circles in Zimbabwe that the ruling Zanu-PF party is making a new grab for power as it presses ahead with constitutional amendments aimed at giving parliament - rather
One month into the war, Iranians wrestle with lost livelihoods, bombs and worries of the future
Rubble covers the furniture of a destroyed living room in a residential building hit in an earlier U.S.-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File) A woman sits on r