Iran
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Another case against Narges Mohammadi begins, while the prison and flogging sentences are confirmed
Simultaneously with the confirmation of Narges Mohammadi's sentence of 30 months in prison, 80 lashes, and a fine by Branch 11 of the Criminal Enforcement…
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"20 percent" of Tehran supermarkets have closed due to high prices
The head of the Tehran Supermarket and Protein Products Union says that economic conditions have caused between 15 and 20 percent of supermarkets to…
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Nahid Taghavi's daughter tells VOA: Authorities are refusing to send my mother on medical leave
Following the worsening physical condition of Nahid Taghavi, a dual Iranian-German citizen imprisoned in Iran, her son says that…
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Human rights activists call on UN to investigate crimes attributed to Taliban
Human rights groups as well as the ousted Afghan government on Monday, October 25, called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to…
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Mother of two students dies in self-immolation due to inability to afford stationery
On the evening of Wednesday, September 21, the wife of a Dehdasht municipality worker attempted to set herself on fire in her home, and…
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Narges Mohammadi: My sentence has come into effect; I will not go to prison
Narges Mohammadi, a civil activist and spokesperson for the Center for Human Rights Defenders in Iran, announced on Sunday, October 25, that in order to…
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Continuing suppression of freedom of expression in Iran under the pretext of "propaganda against the regime"
What are the examples of suppression of freedom of expression in Iran? Why does the government continue to use the most brutal methods to express its opposing views and opinions?
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The Islamic Republic's reaction to the Atomic Energy Agency's report on the Karaj complex
The Islamic Republic's ambassador and permanent representative to international institutions based in Vienna called the International Atomic Energy Agency's report "inaccurate."
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