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Like the Dead in Their Coffins

The new and complete Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on Iran should be out tomorrow, but some media sources have already published bits and pieces that gives an overall view of what can be expected. The Guardian reports on newspaper crackdowns, torture of reformers and the central role of judiciary in crushing any voices of dissent. Reuters has gone further and added HRW's apparent urging of European Union "to step up pressure on Iran" and reconsider its decision to engage Iran in dialogue until there are some improvements in the current dismal conditions. Other outlets have also covered the story, as you can see here.

Perhaps most telling of all though, is the title chosen for the report which speaks volumes about what lies within. It is called "Like the Dead in Their Coffins: Torture, Detention, and the Crushing of Dissent in Iran".

You can see a collection of HRW reports on Iran here.