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Civil Rights: Civil activist Yasman Ariani beaten by her fellow prisoners

Yasman Ariani, a civil activist imprisoned in Karaj's Kachou Prison, was killed on Wednesday, March 24, by her fellow inmates who are prisoners of ordinary crimes.

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Ebrahim Raisi's implicit support for Russia's attack on Ukraine in phone call with Putin

The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, implicitly supported Russia's attack on Ukraine...

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Reports indicate the "arrest" of civil activist Hossein Ronaghi

Reports on social media indicate that civil activist Hossein Ronaghi has been arrested by security agents. Mr.…

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Disagreement among MPs over "Protection Plan"; Sadif Badri: "Public Trust" is at stake

On Wednesday, March 24, a group of Iranian parliamentarians wrote a letter to the parliament's presidium calling for the return of the "User Protection Plan"...

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Official coronavirus statistics in Iran: 227 deaths and more than 15,000 new infections

Iran's Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that 227 more patients with the coronavirus were diagnosed in the 24-hour period ending Wednesday afternoon.

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Farzaneh Ansarifar, sister of one of those killed in the November protests, sentenced to 4.5 years in prison by court

A human rights activist says Farzaneh Ansarifar was sentenced to “four years and six months of penal servitude” in a lower court…

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US sanctions network of supporters under IRGC Quds Force for financing Yemeni Houthis

On Wednesday, March 24, the US Treasury Department designated a group of individuals and entities that it said were part of…

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Protesting firefighters gathered in front of Tehran Municipality

A group of firefighters held a protest rally in front of the Tehran Municipality building on Tuesday, March 2nd, demanding that their demands be addressed…

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