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Nasrin Sotoudeh Criticizes Prison Conditions as She Enters Her Sixth Year of Imprisonment: Even Giving Me Books is Forbidden
As Nasrin Sotoudeh, a human rights activist imprisoned in Iran, begins her sixth year of incarceration, she has announced in…
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Following Sharp Devaluation of Iran’s Currency Due to US Sanctions; Parliament Removes Four Zeros and Changes Currency Unit to ‘Toman’
Following a sharp devaluation of the rial due to US sanctions, the Islamic Consultative Assembly on Monday, Ordibehesht 15, approved…
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Two-Year Prison Sentence for Women’s Rights Activist Upheld in Appeals Court; Crime: Protesting Mandatory Hijab
The two-year prison sentence for Raha Ahmadi, a women’s rights activist, which was previously issued by the Revolutionary Court, has…
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Narges Mohammadi: Beginning Another Year of Unjust Imprisonment
The spokesperson of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, in her fifth year of imprisonment, has described the condition of…
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Ali Nouri Zad’s Mother: My Son’s Sentence is Political and Intended to Pressure My Husband
Fatema Maleki, mother of Ali Nouri Zad who was sentenced to three and a half years in prison by Branch…
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Mosques in 132 Districts and Schools in “Low-Risk” Areas Reopen in Iran
Hassan Rouhani announced at a coronavirus task force meeting the reopening of mosques in 132 districts. He also stated that…
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Electoral Law Changes Would Limit Guardian Council’s Authority
Members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly approved a bill in the final weeks of their term stipulating that “a final…
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Professional Teachers’ Organization Emphasizes Labor Rights and Freedom of Imprisoned Teachers: Teachers’ Rights Trampled by Authorities
The Coordination Council of Professional Organizations of Iranian Educators issued a statement on the occasion of Teachers’ Day, announcing that…
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