Uganda's authorities have shut down rights groups, arrested opponents and their supporters, now they've turned off the ...

Internet shutdowns have been a blunt instrument for the Iranian government in the past, but this time the blackout seems more ...

Relatives of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, have told BBC Persian he is due to be executed today.

Iran's top judge has hinted that trials and executions are ahead as activists say the death toll from Iran's protests has ...

Activists say the satellite internet provider Starlink now offers free service in Iran. Mehdi Yahyanejad, a Los Angeles-based ...

Nicole Richie isn’t just a reality television star and fashion designer who happens to be the daughter of singer Lionel ...

It comes as an Iranian security official says 2,000 people have been killed so far after a crackdown on anti-government ...

The demonstrations, which were sparked by anger over the rising cost of living, have been met with a crackdown by Iran's ...

Relatives of an arrested protester tell BBC Persian he is due to be executed on Wednesday, as the death toll from ...

Iran has eased some restrictions, allowing mobile phone calls abroad for the first time in days. However, internet and texting services remain blocked. The death toll from protests against the ...

Protests in Iran are intensifying due to the country's struggling economy, putting pressure on its theocracy as it has shut ...

Iranian authorities have launched a deadly crackdown on ‍nationwide protests, ​including the near-complete shutdown of ...