A Swedish citizen working for the European Union diplomatic corps has been imprisoned in Iran for more than 500 days, making him an important bargaining chip for Tehran as ...
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Iran Journalist Rearrested for Defying Headscarf Law
A journalist who defied Iran's strict dress code and was freed on bail this month has been rearrested for not wearing the headscarf in public, a news agency reported ...
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The Ordeal of 3 Political Prisoners in the Central Prison of Mashhad
Three 3 political prisoners, Marzieh Nasseri, Azam Gholami, and Sakineh Parvaneh, have been detained in the women’s ward of the Central Prison of Mashhad for several months without standing ...
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Iranian Rapper Yasin Reportedly Moved To Psychiatric Center
Jailed Iranian dissident rapper Saman Yasin, who was detained during the nationwide protests in Iran last year, has reportedly been transferred to a psychiatric center. The Human Rights Network ...
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Iran protests has seen ‘darkest days’ on press freedom
Iran has reinforced its position as one of the world’s most repressive countries in terms of press freedom following a huge wave of protests sparked by the death of ...
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The Iranian Government’s Methods for Suppressing Dissent Abroad
Belgium’s invitation to Alireza Zakani, Tehran’s mayor and the former chief of the paramilitary Student Basij Organization, to attend a mayors’ conference in June triggered a political controversy in ...
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