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Bahram Beyzaie, Legendary Iranian Filmmaker and Playwright, Dies on His 87th Birthday
Bahram Beyzaie died on his 87th birthday in the U.S.; tributes recall his censored career, years of exile at Stanford, and a legacy that…
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The Light Carried Forward: Migration, Exile, Flight and Cinematic Creation
Table of Contents Foreword: Why This Essay? 1. Historical Introduction: Waves of Migration, Exile, and Flight of Iranian People 2. Definitions and Differences: Migration,…
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Digital Threats and Activists in Exile: How Egypt, Syria, and Iran Discipline Dissidents in the Diaspora
Egypt, Syria, and Iran welcome dissidents moving to exile but then they use digital tools and surveillance methods to block their access and limit…
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Prisoner dodges death sentence, gets exile instead
The Iranian judiciary has reduced the death sentence of Arjang Davoudi to five years in jail in exile in Zabol. The Human Rights Activists…
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Jailed teachers’ activist gets respite before exile
Jailed teacher Ali Akbar Baghani, who is the deputy head of the Iranian Teachers’ Association, was released on bail from Rejai Shahr Prison on…
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Blogger’s exile looms despite ailments
Jailed blogger Mohammadreza Pourshajari reports in a letter that his exile to Tabas is imminent despite his health problems. Pourshajari, who ran a blog…
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Four dervishes exiled from Kavar
The exile sentences of the four Gonabadi dervishes were carried out on Sunday April 5 by the Kavar Prosecutor’s office in Fars Province. The…