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Soil Protection becoming law in Iran
By Bijan Rohani After two years of discussions, the “Comprehensive Soil bill” aimed at countering soil erosion and pollution in Iran will soon be…
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Co-accused in Kahrizak case calls Mortazavi “innocent”
Ali Akbar Heydarifar Ali Akbar Heydarifar, one of three judicial figures facing charges related to the torture and death of detainees in Kahrizak Prison,…
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Iranian minister continues bright outlook on sanctions
Ali Akbar Salehi The Iranian Foreign Minister says international sanctions on Iran will gradually be lifted in the New Year. The Mehr News Agency…
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Love in the Time of Cyber
caricaturist: Mana Neyestani
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Trial continues for judicial officials accused in deaths
Saeed Mortazavi Saeed Mortazavi, the former Tehran Prosecutor who is on trial for “complicity to murder” told reporters after the end of the second…
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Workers protest for their backed up pay
Hundreds of workers and retirees of Iranian metal industries gathered in front of Tehran governor’s offices to protest against the delays in payment of…
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Factory layoffs add to fear of trend
One hundred workers at the Iran Pouya Refigeration Factory were laid off this week, ILNA reports. The head of the Workers House in the…
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Tehran official says disabled citizens need more support
Iran’s Interior Ministry has failed to provide adequate support for the enhancement of public spaces for disabled Iranians, says a member of the Tehran…
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Activists condemn Sunni death sentences
Molavi Fathi Mohammad Naghshbandi A group of political and religious activists has issued a statement calling for a halt to the death sentences handed…
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Parliament calls for end to medical drug delays
Iranian Parliament has called on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to immediately free up the drugs that have been stalled in customs and allow them entry into…
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EU prepares to announce Iranians added to blacklist
The European Union has blacklisted another nine Iranian officials for “violation of human rights”. Reuters reports that EU diplomats announced on Thursday March 7…
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Death row prisoners in Ahwaz begin hunger strike
The five Iranian-Arab political activists on death row in Ahwaz have gone on hunger strike, according to human rights sources. The Human Rights Reporters…

