Iran
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Shahrbanu Amani: Iran has 15,000 widowed girls under the age of 15
According to a member of Tehran City Council, Iran has 15,000 widowed girls under the age of 15. Mayor Amani says,…
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The Tehran Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor announced the conviction of a woman protesting against mandatory hijab. He announced that law enforcement forces will confront the subversive approaches of the “Girls of Revolution Street.”
The Tehran Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor announced the conviction of a woman protesting against compulsory hijab. She stated that…
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Iran among countries with "least job opportunities" for women
The United Nations has classified Iran, Saudi Arabia, and a number of Middle Eastern countries among the countries with the fewest job opportunities.
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Benjamin Netanyahu's harsh criticism of the Islamic Republic at AIPAC; praise for the Iranian people
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who traveled to Washington, the US capital, on Tuesday morning, spoke at the annual meeting of the House Foreign Affairs Committee...
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"Injured Girls of Shinabadi" Protest Against Not Being Sent Abroad for Continued Treatment
"The Shinabadi girls" complain about their treatment process and the "unfulfilled" promises made by relevant officials, including the Minister of Health, in this...
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Mohammad Raji, Gonabadi dervish, died in custody "due to beatings"
Reports from Iran indicate that at least one of the dervishes who was killed in the unrest two weeks ago…
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UN Secretary-General refers to repression of minorities, women and recent arrest of Iranian protester
With the controversial presence of the Minister of Justice of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the UN Human Rights Council, the UN Secretary-General in the latest…
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UN: 482 people executed in Iran in the past year
The United Nations released its annual report on the human rights situation in Iran on Wednesday, March 29, during its meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.
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