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Anti-Hijab Protests 'Changed Iran's Society, Prisons', Says Freed Academic
The protest movement that erupted in Iran last year has transformed the country both outside and also inside prison, a French-Iranian academic, who returned to Paris last month after being held in the country since 2019, told AFP.
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Iran Thwarts Mahsa Amini's Family From Marking Death Anniversary: Report
Iranian authorities on Saturday prevented the family of Mahsa Amini from holding a ceremony to commemorate the first anniversary of her death, confining her father to his home after briefly detaining him, rights groups said.
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Mahsa Amini's Father Detained By Iran's Forces On Her Death Anniversary
The father of Mahsa Amini was briefly detained on Saturday, human rights groups said, amid a heavy security force presence on the first anniversary of his daughter's death in Iranian police custody that sparked months of anti-government protests.
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Iran To Bring Tougher Hijab Law Ahead Of Mahsa Amini Protests Anniversary
Just weeks before the one-year anniversary of the major protests caused by Mahsa Amini's death, Iranian authorities are preparing a new Bill on hijab-wearing that experts fear would put unprecedentedly harsh punitive measures into law, according to C
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Iran Executes 354 People In The First Half Of 2023: Report
Iran has hanged at least 354 people in the first six months of 2023, a rights group said Monday, adding that the pace of executions was much higher than in 2022.
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2 Iranian Actresses Charged For Not Wearing Headscarves: Report
Iran has charged two prominent actresses for publishing pictures of themselves flouting the country's dress code for women, just weeks after announcing a crackdown on breaches, local media reported.
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Iran Vows Crack Down On People Who Promote Removing The Hijab
People who encourage women to remove the hijab will be prosecuted in criminal courts and will have no right of appeal against any conviction, Iran's deputy attorney general was quoted as saying on Saturday.
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Iran Police Plan Use Of 'Smart Cameras' To Catch Unveiled Women
Police in Iran said on Saturday they plan to use "smart" technology in public places to identify and then penalise women who violate the country's strict Islamic dress code.
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Iran Frees High-Profile Prisoners To Appease Anti-Hijab Protest Movement
The reformist newspaper Etemad ran pictures of 50 newly liberated figures on its front page, the best indication of the scale of releases in the absence of an official list.
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Iran Policeman Reprimanded For Not Enforcing Hijab Rules
An Iranian police officer has been reprimanded after he did not enforce the country's dress code requiring women to cover their hair, local media reported Monday.
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Iran Jails Couple For Viral Dancing Video: Activists
An Iranian court has handed jail sentences of over 10 years each to a young couple who danced in front of one of Tehran's main landmarks in a video seen as a symbol of defiance against the regime, activists said on Tuesday.
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Iranian Archer Says 'No Regrets' After Losing Eye At Protest
An Iranian archer who had lost sight in her left eye after being shot by security forces has said she has "no regrets" for joining nationwide protests.
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Iran's Executions Of Protestors "State-Sanctioned Killing": UN
Iran is weaponising the death penalty to frighten the public and crush dissent, and its execution of protesters without due process amounts to state-sanctioned killing, the UN said on Tuesday.
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EU "Appalled" By New Protester Executions In Iran
The European Union said it was "appalled" after Iran on Saturday executed two men for killing a paramilitary force member during protests sparked by a young woman's death in custody.
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Iran Actor Arrested For Anti-Hijab Protest Gets Bail After 18 Days: Report
Iranian authorities on Wednesday released actor Taraneh Alidoosti on bail after keeping her in jail for more than two weeks, CNN reported citing state-aligned ISNA.
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Anti-Hijab Protests 'Changed Iran's Society, Prisons', Says Freed Academic
The protest movement that erupted in Iran last year has transformed the country both outside and also inside prison, a French-Iranian academic, who returned to Paris last month after being held in the country since 2019, told AFP.
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Iran Thwarts Mahsa Amini's Family From Marking Death Anniversary: Report
Iranian authorities on Saturday prevented the family of Mahsa Amini from holding a ceremony to commemorate the first anniversary of her death, confining her father to his home after briefly detaining him, rights groups said.
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Mahsa Amini's Father Detained By Iran's Forces On Her Death Anniversary
The father of Mahsa Amini was briefly detained on Saturday, human rights groups said, amid a heavy security force presence on the first anniversary of his daughter's death in Iranian police custody that sparked months of anti-government protests.
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Iran To Bring Tougher Hijab Law Ahead Of Mahsa Amini Protests Anniversary
Just weeks before the one-year anniversary of the major protests caused by Mahsa Amini's death, Iranian authorities are preparing a new Bill on hijab-wearing that experts fear would put unprecedentedly harsh punitive measures into law, according to C
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Iran Executes 354 People In The First Half Of 2023: Report
Iran has hanged at least 354 people in the first six months of 2023, a rights group said Monday, adding that the pace of executions was much higher than in 2022.
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2 Iranian Actresses Charged For Not Wearing Headscarves: Report
Iran has charged two prominent actresses for publishing pictures of themselves flouting the country's dress code for women, just weeks after announcing a crackdown on breaches, local media reported.
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Iran Vows Crack Down On People Who Promote Removing The Hijab
People who encourage women to remove the hijab will be prosecuted in criminal courts and will have no right of appeal against any conviction, Iran's deputy attorney general was quoted as saying on Saturday.
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Iran Police Plan Use Of 'Smart Cameras' To Catch Unveiled Women
Police in Iran said on Saturday they plan to use "smart" technology in public places to identify and then penalise women who violate the country's strict Islamic dress code.
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Iran Frees High-Profile Prisoners To Appease Anti-Hijab Protest Movement
The reformist newspaper Etemad ran pictures of 50 newly liberated figures on its front page, the best indication of the scale of releases in the absence of an official list.
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Iran Policeman Reprimanded For Not Enforcing Hijab Rules
An Iranian police officer has been reprimanded after he did not enforce the country's dress code requiring women to cover their hair, local media reported Monday.
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Iran Jails Couple For Viral Dancing Video: Activists
An Iranian court has handed jail sentences of over 10 years each to a young couple who danced in front of one of Tehran's main landmarks in a video seen as a symbol of defiance against the regime, activists said on Tuesday.
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Iranian Archer Says 'No Regrets' After Losing Eye At Protest
An Iranian archer who had lost sight in her left eye after being shot by security forces has said she has "no regrets" for joining nationwide protests.
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Iran's Executions Of Protestors "State-Sanctioned Killing": UN
Iran is weaponising the death penalty to frighten the public and crush dissent, and its execution of protesters without due process amounts to state-sanctioned killing, the UN said on Tuesday.
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EU "Appalled" By New Protester Executions In Iran
The European Union said it was "appalled" after Iran on Saturday executed two men for killing a paramilitary force member during protests sparked by a young woman's death in custody.
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Iran Actor Arrested For Anti-Hijab Protest Gets Bail After 18 Days: Report
Iranian authorities on Wednesday released actor Taraneh Alidoosti on bail after keeping her in jail for more than two weeks, CNN reported citing state-aligned ISNA.
