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Three of those arrested during the November protests in Kermanshah were sentenced to a total of more than 17 years in prison.
Khalil Asadi Bozhani, Sofhat Omidi, and Mehdi Abdali, three of those arrested during the November protests, were sentenced to 17 years in prison by the Revolutionary Court.
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Bahareh Hedayat's transfer to Qarchak prison and her hunger strike continues
Bahareh Hedayat, a women's activist who was transferred to Qarchak Prison in Varamin on Sunday, February 16, is still on a hunger strike.
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“These elections are a project to consolidate governance in favor of the extremist movement.”
A group of reformists said in a statement that “due to the widespread and organized disqualification of volunteers in favor of a specific movement” in most…
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FATF to decide on Iran's delay in passing money laundering bill
The Financial Action Task Force meeting has begun. Iran's delay in approving the money laundering and terrorist financing bill for this…
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Statement by a group of women political prisoners on the necessity of boycotting and rejecting the parliamentary elections
A number of Iranian women who are serving political prison sentences have issued a statement calling for a boycott of the parliamentary elections. To…
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Amnesty International calls for the immediate release of Narges Mohammadi, a political prisoner in Iran
Amnesty International has issued an appeal calling for immediate action regarding the situation of Narges Mohammadi, a political prisoner in Iran…
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Poll Results: 75% of Tehran residents will not participate in parliamentary elections
The head of the Institute of Social Studies at the University of Tehran announced that, based on the results of a survey, 24 percent of Tehran residents voted in the elections…
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Students gather at Amirkabir University to protest repression and "martial law"
A group of Amirkabir University students chanted slogans in a rally against the suppression of protesters, deception, and militarization of society. The demonstrators also…
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