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The Tragedy of Self-Immolation Among Street Vendors in Iran
Ahmad Baledi, a young Ahvazi Arab student, self-immolated after municipal agents violently demolished his family’s kiosk, igniting public outrage, repression, and renewed attention to…
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Ahmad Baledi: Young Arab Law Student Who Set Himself on Fire
Ahmad Baledi, a 20-year-old Arab student, self-immolated after a violent municipal raid on his family’s kiosk, sparking protests, officials’ denials, activist arrests, and renewed…
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Self-immolating Iranian migrant dies in Australian hospital
The 23-year-old Iranian migrant named Omid who set himself on fire in Nauru’s camp for asylum seekers trying to get into Australia has reportedly…
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Street vendor dies from self-immolation
Younes Asakereh, the street vendor who set himself on fire in front of Khorramshahr City Hall after his vending gear was confiscated by city…
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Prisoner’s father threatens self-immolation if son not freed
Ahmad Ronaghi Maleki, the father of jailed blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, has threatened to set himself on fire in front of the prosecutor’s office…
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Street vendor ban leads frustrated man to set himself on fire
Khorramshahr City Hall has expressed regret over the news that Younes Asakereh, a street vendor who set himself on fire in front of the…