Iran
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Mohammad Hossein Sepehri, a protesting teacher, was sentenced to six months of suspension from service.
Mohammad Hossein Sepehri, a protesting teacher living in Mashhad, participated in the November teachers' rally at the invitation of the Coordination Council of Trade Unions…
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Britain grants “diplomatic protection” to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
The British government has granted “diplomatic protection” to British-Iranian citizen Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. The news of the granting of “diplomatic protection” was announced by the British Foreign Secretary…
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Human Rights Watch reacts to the appointment of Ebrahim Raisi as one of the people responsible for executions in the 1960s
Human Rights Watch reacted to the appointment of Ebrahim Raisi as head of the Judiciary of the Islamic Republic, referring to his presence…
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Behnam Ebrahimzadeh sentenced to six years in prison and copying of three books
Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, a labor activist and member of the Society for the Defense of Child Labor, is charged with "membership in groups opposed to the regime" and "propaganda for...
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Third round of teachers' sit-in ends in Iran; minister calls protests "limited"
The third round of nationwide teachers’ sit-in in Iran has ended. Education officials have called the protests “limited.” Teachers’ representatives…
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Amnesty International: The human rights situation in Iran has worsened
Amnesty International's report states that the human rights situation in Iran has deteriorated sharply in the past year...
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New charges against Nasrin Sotoudeh and the possibility of a heavy sentence for her
The Revolutionary Court has brought a long list of charges against Nasrin Sotoudeh, the consequences of which, according to the Islamic Penal Code, could be…
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Protest rally of Azerbaijan railway workers
Azerbaijan Railways workers continued their new round of protests to achieve their wage demands. Yesterday, workers also…
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