The Iranian government and judiciary are intensifying a nationwide crackdown on civil society and beyond to stifle any form of dissent, Karim Lahidji, a prominent Iranian human rights attorney now based in France, told the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI). In a wide-ranging interview conducted by phone on April 5, 2019, Lahiji, who … Continue reading Prominent Human Rights Defender: Iran is Intensifying Crackdown on Activism to Stifle Dissent