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Iran Detains Swedish Tourist in Suspected Retaliation
The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that a man in his 30s is in custody in Iran. Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet quoted an “unnamed…
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The Iranian Teachers Association Calls for Release of Jafar Ebrahimi
In a statement, the Iranian Teachers Association has called on Iranian authorities to release Jafar Ebrahimi, a teacher activist and a member of the…
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Detained Iranian Journalist Rushed to Hospital while Seizing
An Iranian journalist who was arrested during the May Day pro-labor protest in Tehran more than two months ago was rushed to the hospital from…
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Green, Black and Red: The Story of a Failed Movement
The tenth Iranian presidential election in 2009 was different from previous elections. Four candidates were competing: incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, conservative Mohsen Rezaei, reformist…
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Iran’s Police Arrested 30 Men and Women in a Private Yoga Class
30 yoga practitioners have been arrested in the northern city of Gorgan in Iran. Masoud Soleimani, a local judicial official said these people were…
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Protest Continues against the Detainment of Iranian Labor Activists and Journalists
International and Iranian organizations express concerns over the arrest of several labor rights activists in Iran including two journalists who were arrested on May…
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Iranian Labor Activists Targeted in a New Wave of Crackdown
Several workers in an industrial complex in the Southwest of Iran have been arrested or summoned for questioning following their protests against the management…
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Haft Tappeh Workers Want Payment of Their Overdue Wages
The workers of Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Complex continue their protests, demanding payment of their overdue wages and health insurance benefit. The employer of Haft…
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Some detainees released after arrests made at home of Saqez activist
Fifteen activists in Saqez have reportedly been arrested in the past week for undisclosed reasons. Zamaneh has been informed that 10 of the detainees…
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Unnamed football stars arrested at party
Three professional Iranian football players were arrested by the authorities at a party. Khabar on line published the news on Tuesday November 18 without…
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Dozens arrested during annual festivities in Mashhad
The Mashhad police chief says 60 arrests were made on Tuesday March 18 during Chaharshanbeh Souri events. The Iranian tradition of Chaharshanbeh Souri is…