Iran
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Hengameh Shahidi sentenced to 12 years in prison; announcement of charges prohibited
The lawyer for journalist Hengameh Shahidi announced that his client has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison. Mustafa Turk…
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Mohammad Nourizad: Khomeini and Khamenei are involved in the deaths of every single one of the last forty people killed
Mohammad Nourizad, a civil activist, writer, and documentary filmmaker critical of the Iranian government, spoke at the 40th anniversary of the death of Dr. Farshid Heki,…
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Iranian Embassy confirms reports of deportation of Iranians from Georgian ports of entry
The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Tbilisi has categorically denied reports of the deportation of a number of Iranian citizens at Georgian ports of entry.
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Conflicting news about the end of the Haft Tappeh sugarcane workers' protest
Conflicting news has emerged regarding the end of union protests by workers at the Haft Tappeh sugar complex following negotiations with the new management of this industrial unit…
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Attorney General of the Islamic Republic: The enemy has infiltrated the seminary
Mohammad Jafar Montazeri has spoken of three wars against the government. The Attorney General of Iran has said that the enemy has tried to…
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UN rapporteurs call for release of women's rights defenders in Iran
Five UN human rights rapporteurs and experts issued a statement on Thursday, December 28, calling on the Iranian government to...
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Some sources reported the torture of Haft Tappeh workers' representative Esmaeil Bakhshi in prison.
Some reports indicate that Esmaeil Bakhshi, a worker representative of the Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Company who was arrested, is in prison…
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Arrest of Ali Nejati, a member of the Haft Tapeh Workers' Union
Ali Nejati, a member of the Haft Tapeh Sugarcane Company workers' union, was arrested this morning, Thursday, November 29, by officers…
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