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Iran Violently Arrests Journalists before the Summer Presidential Election
With the approach of the presidential elections in Iran in summer 2017, journalists appear to be facing a new wave of persecution from the…
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Increasing Concern for Health of Jailed Rights Lawyer, Dissident Cleric in Iran
Iranian human right lawyer, Abdolfattah Soltani, who has been languishing in jail over two thousand days, is in grave health condition. Meanwhile Mohammadreza Nekonam,…
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Farhadi’s Victory at the Oscars Draws Mixed Reactions
Asghar Farhadi won his second Oscar for best foreign film at the 89th Oscar ceremony while the filmmaker had boycotted the event in protest…
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Top Professor in Iran Sentenced to Imprisonment and Flogging
A highly regarded professor in Zabol University in southeastern Iran has been sentenced to imprisonment and flogging for posting protests against university administration on…
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Iran to be Represented at World Famous Amsterdam Pride for the First Time
Zamaneh Media that in the past 10 years has published stories about the Iranian LGBTQI people, is organizing a boat to represent this community…
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Challenging Compulsory Hijab: Reception at Swedish Ambassador’s Residence in Tehran
An Iranian newspaper has published photos of Swedish female diplomats and business executives attending a function at the Swedish embassy in Tehran. The publishing…
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Jailed Iranian Swedish Physician Sentenced to Death in Iran
Iranian physician Ahmadreza Jalali, who was arrested in Iran ten months ago, has been reportedly sentenced to death.
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Iranian Government Dismisses Death of Kurdish Porters Accusing them of Smuggling
The plight of Kurdish porters in the Western border regions of Iran has been highlighted once more by human rights activists with more avalanche…
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Sweatshop Workers in Collapsed Building in Iran Left Without Jobs
The 17-story building that collapsed on 19 Jan in Tehran, Iran, was home to 560 small business units, many of them repairing workshops and…
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Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Dies Causing Anxiety for the Reformists
A pivotal politician in Iran’s internal struggles for reform and the former president of the country, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani dies in Tajrish hospital after…
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Iranian Political Prisoners Suffer through Hunger Strikes for Minimum Rights
How long can a prisoner on hunger strike last and what has been the result of so many lengthy strikes for political prisoners under…
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Modernizing Islam: Iran’s Reformists and Reconstructionists Square off
The worldwide Islamic reform movement, undaunted by the lurid cruelty of Islamic extremism, forges ahead. Its anxious debates may sound Byzantine to Western ears,…