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Iranian Judiciary Tries to Silence Parent of Perished Protester
Shahnaz Akmali’s attempts at finding answers about the death of his son Mostafa Karimbeigi in the political protests of 2010 has earned her one…
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Senior Cleric Reaffirms Suspension of Zoroastrian City Councillor
The controversy over the suspension of the Zoroastrian member of Yazd City Council in Iran was further stirred with a senior member of the…
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Iranians Drained by Empty Government Promises
One hundred days after being elected in 2013, Hassan Rouhani, the Iranian president, made an appearance on the state television claiming that he has…
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Yazd City Council will not Tolerate Suspension of Zoroastrian Member
The suspension of Sepanta Niknam, the Zoroastrian Yazd City Councillor by the Administrative Court of Justice has sparked outrage amongst his peers and the…
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Spike in Labor Protests in Iran is Changing the Political Milieu
The sharp increase in the number of labor protests in the past few months suggests that in the near future, the Iranian labor movement…
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Iranian Miners’ Call for Justice Echoes in Social Media
In December of 2015 miners of Agh Dareh gold mines staged a number of protests which earned many miners imprisonment, flogging and hefty fines.…
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Iran’s Health Officials Raise Alarm over Islamic Medicine
A phenomenon referred to as “Islamic Medicine” has been rapidly growing in popularity in Iran raising concerns in the Ministry of Health. The ministry…
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Save Mohammad Ali Taheri’s Life and Resist Judicial Clerocracy in Iran
The news was starkly succinct. On August 27, 2017, Mr. Ismaili, the General Manager of Tehran’s Judiciary announced that Mohammad Ali Taheri, the leader…
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Shirin Ebadi to Fellow Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi: Condemn Violence against Rohingya Muslims
More than 100,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees have fled Myanmar into Bangladesh as persecution and violence against them escalated. Now Shirin Ebadi, Iranian Nobel Peace…
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Iranian Workers, Pensioners Protest Months of Delayed Wages
Labour protests have become the order of the day in Tehran and other cities across the country with workers and pensioners demanding payment of…
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Moderates Aiming for Gender Inclusivity in City Administration
With the victory of the Iranian moderates in the municipal elections, many are entertaining the prospect of a reversal of the recent anti-women policies…
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Iranian Foreign Ministry Welcomes Restoration of Relations With Qatar
The spokesperson for Iran Foreign Ministry has welcomed Qatar’s decision to send back its ambassador to Tehran.