Iran

Opposition to issuing motorcycle licenses to women continues in Iran

While it was previously announced, a branch of the Administrative Court of Justice has ruled to issue motorcycle licenses to women…

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Mnuchin: Washington will end sanctions if Tehran accepts necessary conditions

The US Treasury Secretary says that if Tehran implements the necessary conditions, the United States will continue to impose all its sanctions...

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Will the "future of ethnic groups" in Iran be unified or fragmented?

Representatives of Iran's ethnic minorities, along with Shirin Ebadi, called on Europe not to remain silent about the repression of the Iranian people. They…

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Pills in the cake; Referral of the issue to the FATA police

The Food and Drug Administration says the presence of pills in school cakes in three provinces could be a safety issue. The Ministry of Education…

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Committee to Protect Journalists: Number of journalists imprisoned in Iran reaches 11

The Committee to Protect Journalists says the number of journalists imprisoned in Iran has reached 11 in 2019. The organization…

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Four women's rights activists sentenced to a total of 16 years in prison

Nahid Shaghaghi, Akram Nasirian, Maryam Mohammadi, and Asrin Darkale, four women's rights activists, were sentenced to more than…

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Prison sentences continue for labor activists; a member of the Haft Tapeh workers' union was sentenced to five years in prison

Ali Nejati, a member of the Haft Tappeh Workers' Union and retired worker, was sentenced to five years in prison by the Tehran Revolutionary Court…

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The Human Rights Defenders Center Award was presented to the family of imprisoned lawyer Mohammad Najafi.

The Human Rights Defenders Association presented the "Human Rights Activist" award in 2019 to Mohammad Najafi, a lawyer and...

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