Iran Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Iran, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Iran Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Iran: Country Page Iran: Relevant International Law […]
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Iran: Covid-19 and detention
On 1 May, reports emerged detailing Iranian border guards beating, torturing, and forcing a group of Afghan migrants into the Harirud River in an attempt to prevent them from entering the country from Afghanistan’s Herat Province. According to one migrant who witnessed the incident, Iranian guards “warned us that if we do not throw ourselves […]
Iran: Covid-19 and Detention
According to UNHCR, “There are close to one million refugees in Iran, mostly from Afghanistan and also Iraq. From the onset of the pandemic, the Government of Iran has made every effort to ensure that all refugees have access to the same health services as Iranians, so that they are fully included in the national […]
