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Amnesty International: Kurdish political prisoner Heydar Ghorbani is at risk of execution

Amnesty International announced on Tuesday, October 21, that Heydar Ghorbani, a Kurdish political prisoner accused of "insurgency,"...

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Third wave of coronavirus in Iran; number of infected people in some provinces doubles

Coronavirus cases in Iran set a new record, and officials are concerned about the doubling of the infection rate in…

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Wage arrears for workers of the Ahvaz urban train project

Workers working on the Ahvaz urban train project are demanding a delay of at least 15 months in the salaries of about 200 workers in the security, warehouse, and other departments.

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MP reports 166 kolbars killed and injured in one year

Mahabad MP criticizes shooting at Kolbars, says nearly 14 of them are killed every month

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Nasrin Sotoudeh transferred to hospital from Evin Prison following hunger strike

Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been hospitalized after going on a hunger strike in prison. According to the Associated Press, Reza Khandan, the wife of Ms.…

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Details of new US sanctions against the Islamic Republic; names of sanctioned individuals and entities

The United States government announced a new round of sanctions against individuals and entities on Monday, September 21. According to a statement…

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Does the law have no responsibility for non-Iranian child laborers?

Officials in Iran have repeatedly stated that a significant portion of working and street children, especially in Tehran...

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Suicide of a teenage boy in Babylon

On Sunday, September 20, an 18-year-old boy in Babol attempted suicide with a hunting rifle and died…

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