Iran
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Iranian opposition groups protest against Zarif's presence in Sweden
A group of Iranians living in Sweden demonstrated against the presence of the Iranian Foreign Minister in the country. Police arrested about 30 of them…
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Dog killing in Kahrizak: From denial to threats
The denial, justification, and explanation of dog abuse continues. The police called themselves the animal welfare officers and said the perpetrator…
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Human Rights Organization: Systematic increase in criminalization of human rights defenders in Iran
The Human Rights Defenders Monitoring Program has reported on the “systematic criminalization of human rights defenders.” The report…
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Pompeo: Tehran is the greatest threat to peace and stability in the region; Iran's response
The US Secretary of State has accused the Iranian government for the umpteenth time of being the "greatest ongoing threat to peace and stability...
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New restrictions imposed on Nazanin Zaghari; she can only see her five-year-old daughter once a month
Nazanin Zaghari, a British citizen of Iranian descent imprisoned in Iran, has faced new restrictions in prison. According to her Twitter page…
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Nasrin Sotoudeh's letter from prison about "creative and peaceful efforts" to end compulsory hijab; this right will soon be returned to us
Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer and civil activist imprisoned in Evin Prison, published a letter about women's efforts for "freedom" and the "right to choose"...
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Azam Khezri Javadi, one of the detainees on International Labor Day, was sentenced to prison and flogging.
Azam Khazri Javadi, a member of the Free Workers Union of Iran, was sentenced by the Revolutionary Court to seven years in prison and 74…
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Abbas Vahedian Shahroudi, another signatory of Khamenei's resignation statement, arrested
Following the arrest of some signatories of the statement calling for the resignation of the Leader of the Islamic Republic, this time reports indicate the arrest of "Abbas Vahedian Shahroudi"...
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