Iran

Child abuse tops social emergency calls

  The head of the Social Emergency Department of the Iranian Welfare Organization said: In calls made to the Social Emergency Department regarding domestic violence...

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Happening Wednesday: Identifying “mafia gangs” of street children

While organizations still do not have accurate statistics on working and street children, it is planned that from December 10, the…

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The dilemmas of religious freedom in Iran today

On Sunday, December 8, a ceremony was held at George Washington University, organized by the Iranian Republican Association (Washington, DC), on the topic…

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BBC staff complain to UN about Islamic Republic: Our elderly relatives are being imprisoned in solitary confinement

Some employees of the Persian service of BBC Persian have filed a new complaint to the United Nations alleging escalating harassment by Iranian authorities.

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Solidarity with the protests; dictators must go, human rights must be respected

As popular protests continue in many countries, a group of young political activists in Berlin held a protest rally calling for the release of...

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Flu deaths increase in Iran; “decrease in peak of disease”

The number of victims of influenza in Iran has reached more than 80. Health Ministry officials are reporting a decrease in the peak of the disease…

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Expect tax hikes in Iran; Financial Times writes that Rouhani's government is seeking to compensate for the sharp decline in oil revenues

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, December 8, that the Islamic Republic will increase its reliance on oil exports by increasing taxes…

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Exit fees increase again in 2019 budget bill; Arbaeen land travelers are once again exempted from paying fees

Exit fees have been increased once again in the 2019 budget bill, while land travelers continue to…

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