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End of Third Teacher Sit-in Round in Iran; Minister Calls Protests ‘Limited’
The third nationwide teacher sit-in in Iran has ended. Education officials have described these protests as “limited.” However, teacher representatives,…
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Amnesty International: Human Rights Situation in Iran Has Deteriorated
According to Amnesty International’s report, the human rights situation in Iran has severely deteriorated over the past year. The report…
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New Charges Against Nasrin Sotoudeh and Possibility of Heavy Sentence
The Revolutionary Court has leveled a lengthy list of charges against Nasrin Sotoudeh, which according to Islamic Penal Law could…
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Azerbaijan Railway Workers’ Protest Gathering
In continuation of their new round of protests, Azerbaijan railway workers gathered to press their wage demands. Yesterday, Tabriz railway…
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Arrest of Three ‘Terrorist Teams’ in Western Iran
The Minister of Intelligence of the Islamic Republic announced on Thursday the identification and arrest of members of ‘three terrorist…
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Security Forces Prevent People from Visiting Mohammad Mossadegh’s Grave
On the anniversary of the death of Mohammad Mossadegh, Iran’s former prime minister, security forces prevented people from visiting his…
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UN Environment Programme Expresses ‘Deep’ Concern Over Detention of Eight Environmental Activists
The United Nations Environment Programme expressed “deep” concern over the trial of eight imprisoned environmental activists and called on the…
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Letter from Narges Mohammadi and Nazanin Zaghari to Tehran’s Prosecutor Requesting Medical Services
Narges Mohammadi and Nazanin Zaghari have written to Jafari Dolat-Abadi, Tehran’s prosecutor, stating that if their requests for access to…
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