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Iranian migrants take part in extreme protest in France
Six Iranian migrants have sewn their lips together in Calais to protest the mass eviction of migrants and the destruction of their camps in…
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Cyberspace, Expanding Space to Protest
Siavosh Ahmadi (Qom) The February 2016 elections revealed once more that the openness of the internet defuses policies of censorship and repression to a…
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Campaign reports on women’s advances in election
The Campaign to Change the Masculine Face of Parliament ended its activities on Monday February 29 with a statement following the final election results.…
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Report shows university grads leading unemployment growth
While official reports indicate that unemployment is in decline in the country, a report from the ministry of labour reveals that at least six…
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Reformists outnumber conservatives in next Parliament
The final vote count in Iran reveals 83 reformists, 78 conservatives, 60 independents and five minority representatives have won their seats in parliament. ISNA…
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Supreme Leader thanks voters, advises winning candidates
Iran’s Supreme Leader issued a statement two days after the elections, commending the high level of public participation and thanking the people for heeding…
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Election results show at least 15 women in Parliament
Three of the five parliamentary representatives elected in Isfahan are reformists, and two of those are women. In Mashhad, all five elected representatives are…
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Reformists delay celebration of election victories
The office of Mohammadreza Aref, chairman of the Reformists’ Supreme Policy Council for the elections and the Moderation and Development Party, announced that they…
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Reformists hold all top positions in the Tehran parliamentary elections
The Ministry of the Interior published a list of the top 60 candidates in Tehran ridings. The top 30 candidates, including eight women, are…
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Assembly election results show strong backing for moderates
The final list of the Assembly of Experts representatives reveals that two hardliners from Tehran, Mohammad Taghi Mesbah Yazdi and Mohammad Yazdi, did not…
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Reformists lead in parliamentary elections in Tehran
The Elections Office released a list of fifty people after counting close to 1.3 million votes in Tehran and the results reveal that the…
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Early results: at least five women win their ridings
While the final results of the vote count remain unannounced in Tehran reports indicate that at least five women from other cities have managed…