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UN Human Rights Council to hold urgent Iran meeting on Friday
20 Jan 2026 12:04 GMT
GENEVA
Ahmad Batebi, human rights activist and journalist, points at … ;the deteriorating human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran", a … .
Despite difficulty accessing information, the Iran Human Rights non-governmental organisation says it …
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What next for Iran after brutal crackdown?
17 Jan 2026 07:08 GMT
… should react.
On Thursday, two Iranian dissidents made an impassioned plea to … political dissident, speaks during the UN Security Council meeting
"The Iranian … an address by the human rights activist and journalist Ahmad Batebi, who told the council …
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Iran: UN urges ‘maximum restraint’ to avert more death, wider escalation
16 Jan 2026 12:41 GMT
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Civil society voices
Iranian journalist and political dissident Masih Alinejad was one … action,” she said.
Iranian-American human rights activist and journalist Ahmad Batebi spoke about how …
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US warns Iran 'all options on table' at tense UN Security Council meeting
16 Jan 2026 06:14 GMT
… de-escalation.
Joined by Iranian dissidents, the US condemned the regime … and invited dissidents Masih Alinejad and Ahmad Batebi to testify. Alinejad confronted Iran';s … the UN to hold Iran accountable for human rights abuses, with Batebi pleading to …
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US warns Iran that ‘all options are on the table’
16 Jan 2026 08:13 GMT
… meeting and invited two Iranian dissidents, Masih Alinejad and Ahmad Batebi, to describe their … do more to hold Iran accountable for its human rights abuses. Batebi pleaded … to the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. The figure …
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Ayatollah regime tortured me to say ‘I am a spy of the United States’: Journalist Batebi amid protests in Iran
16 Jan 2026 07:00 GMT
… dismissed as “foreign-backed”, Iranian-American journalist Ahmad Batebi on Thursday slammed the … Islamic Republic, Batebi said innocent Iranians demanding basic rights are being … since 1979.
Meanwhile, according to Human Rights Activist New Agency’s most …
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US to Iran: ‘All options are on the table’ at UN emergency meet
16 Jan 2026 05:46 GMT
… meeting and invited two Iranian dissidents, Masih Alinejad and Ahmad Batebi, to open the … the council.
Human rights abuses dominate Security Council debate
Both dissidents called on … do more to hold Iran accountable for its human rights abuses. Batebi pleaded …
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U.S. and Iran Clash at U.N. as Washington Signals Resolve Despite Trump’s De-Escalation Efforts
16 Jan 2026 03:43 GMT
… of stoking unrest inside Iran and using human rights as a pretext for … on behalf of the Iranian government.
Another dissident, Ahmad Batebi, recounted the abuse he … climb. A U.S.-based human rights organization said Thursday that at …
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UN showdown as US renews threats against Iran over protest violence
16 Jan 2026 01:35 GMT
… inviting two Iranian dissidents to brief the council: Masih Alinejad and Ahmad Batebi. Both … stronger action to hold Iran accountable for human rights violations. Addressing Trump directly …
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Netanyahu said to have asked Trump to hold off on striking Iran
16 Jan 2026 01:16 GMT
… meeting and invited two Iranian dissidents, Masih Alinejad and Ahmad Batebi, to open the … do more to hold Iran accountable for its human rights abuses. Batebi pleaded with … Trump not to “leave” the Iranian people …