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Mykonos Assassinations: a Cold Case or an Undelivered Message?
Kazem Darabi, who was convicted of involvement in the Iranian state-sponsored assassinations of dissident Kurds on German soil, ended up serving 15 years behind…
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A Former Judge Responsible for Mass Executions Consolidates Leadership Positions
Ibrahim Raisi, a former judge responsible for 1988 mass executions in Iran has emerged as one of the most powerful figures of Iranian politics…
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Iran’s Foreign Minister’s Resignation is Related to Bashar al-Assad Visit to Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, who had led the Iranian diplomacy team throughout the nuclear talks leading to the nuclear agreement between Iran,…
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Who is the Boss of the News?
It is safe to say that there has been some commotion in the Iranian diaspora media scene over the past years: changes in editorial…
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Concern Raised Regarding more Detentions of Iranian Labor Activists
The Swedish Trade Union Confederation referred to as LO along with four other labor and workers’ rights organizations in Sweden have issued a joint…
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Iran’s Human Mules or Kulbars and their Onerous Means of Making a Living
In the border regions of Iran, one of the most hazardous and arduous ways of eking a living is to become a porter, a…
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Labor Activists Arrested after Speaking out against Torture in Jail
Iranian labor Activist Esmail Bakhshi has been arrested again by Islamic Republic authorities after having spoken out against being tortured and abused in the…
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Death of a Victim of Sexual Assault has led to Controversy about an Iranian MP Accused of the Crime
The controversy surrounding the death of a young woman who had filed sexual assault charges against an Iranian MP has forced the Iranian parliament…
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Tortured Iranian Labor Activist Demands Accountability from the Government
Released labor rights leader Esmail Bakhshi has spoken openly about being subjected to severe torture and abuse during his detention and is calling on…
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Winter Solstice Celebration in Iran and Rising Prices of Food
Iran’s food industry is under severe stress. Organizations representing food producers and manufacturers report a severe shortage of raw materials as well as cash…
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Khuzestan Security Authorities Pressure Arrested and Protesting Workers
As labor protests in Khuzestan persist, eleven of the 41 detained workers of National Steel Industrial Group (INSI) in Ahvaz have been released on…
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MPs Resign Protesting Management of Water Crisis in Iran
With water shortage problems deepening across the country, nineteen Iranian MPs that resigned from the parliament two weeks ago to protest the handling of…