Iran

Nuclear waste and a controversial misunderstanding

The government spokesman has rejected Mohammad Yazdi’s interpretation of the “Radioactive Waste Convention.” The head of the Atomic Energy Organization has demanded that the jurist…

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Five Baha'i citizens arrested in Iran in one week, homes of two others searched

Five Baha’i citizens were arrested last week and the homes of two other Baha’i citizens were searched. A source…

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Iranian translator and journalist Nader Fatorechi sentenced to prison and fine

Iranian translator and journalist Nader Fatorechi was sentenced by the Tehran Provincial Criminal Court to one year in prison and a fine.

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US condemns prison sentences for three opponents of compulsory hijab in Iran

The United States condemned the sentencing of three opponents of compulsory hijab in Iran to a total of 55 years in prison. Morgan…

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غلامعلی بسکی معروف به «پدر طبیعت ایران» درگذشت

«غلامعلی بسکی» از فعالان محیط زیست که به «پدر طبیعت ایران» معروف بود، در سن ۸۸ سالگی درگذشت. بنابر گزارش…

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در پی اعتراضات کارگری| ۷ کارگر «نیشکر هفت‌تپه» به حبس و شلاق محکوم شدند

گزارش‌ها حاکی است که چندین کارگر هفت تپه در دادگاهی در شهر شوش به هشت ماه حبس تعلیقی و شلاق…

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The rate of elder abuse in Iran is one of the highest in the world; one of the three most common forms of domestic violence in society.

The publication of reports stating that elder abuse is the third most common form of domestic violence in Iran has drawn attention…

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Another British-Iranian arrested in Iran: Social science researcher Kamil Ahmadi

Kamil Ahmadi, a British-Iranian writer and social science researcher, was arrested by security forces in Tehran. …

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