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A lawyer and civil activist from Kermanshah sentenced to 18 years in prison

Sohila Hijab, a lawyer and civil activist from Kermanshah who was arrested by IRGC intelligence officers in mid-Khordad, has been…

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Concerns Over Coronavirus Outbreak in Refugee Camps

Large numbers of refugees live in close quarters in camps with limited space. Aid workers are trying to prevent the…

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Official COVID-19 Statistics in Iran: Over 17,000 Cases and More Than 1,000 Deaths

According to official statistics, a total of 17,361 people in Iran have been infected with coronavirus and 1,135 have died.…

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New US Sanctions Against Iran Coincide with Request for Release of American Prisoners

The United States has imposed new sanctions against Iran. This comes as Washington has proposed assistance to Iran for combating…

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Message from Shahbanu Farah Pahlavi: Nowruz is a Symbol of the Triumph of Light over Darkness

Shahbanu Farah Pahlavi in her annual Nowruz message, expressing sympathy with Iranians who have lost their loved ones this year,…

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Four Women’s Rights Activists in Iran Summoned to Execute Prison Sentences

Maryam Mohammadi, Nahid Shaghaqi, Akram Nasiryan, and Esrin Darkale, four women’s rights activists who were sentenced to a combined 16…

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Spread of Coronavirus in Iran and Special Threat to Child Laborers amid Government Institution Inaction

With the onset and spread of coronavirus in Iran, the situation of child laborers is facing a special risk; children…

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Major Controversy Over ‘Desecration of Sanctity’ at Shrines in Qom and Mashhad

Following attacks by groups in the cities of Qom and Mashhad on the shrines of “Lady Masoumeh and Imam Reza,”…

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