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Protests Continue In Iran A Day After Mahsa Amini's Death Anniversary
Sporadic protests continued in Iran on Sunday amid a widespread crackdown by security forces a year after a young Kurdish woman's death in custody set off some of the worst political unrest in four decades.
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Football Legend Ali Karimi, A Critic Of Iranian Government, Put Under Travel Ban: Report
He was one of the first celebrities who came forward to criticise the government over the deadly crackdown on the protests which erupted last year.
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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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Tens Of Millions Still Use Instagram In Iran Despite Crackdown: Meta
Meta on Thursday said that tens of millions of people in Iran are using Instagram despite government efforts to block the service due to months-long protests.
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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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Iran Removed From UN Women's Rights Body Over Anti-Hijab Protest Crackdown
The United Nations on Wednesday voted to remove Iran from a women's rights body over Tehran's brutal crackdown of women-led protests.
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As Raisi Hails Iran's "Freedoms", State Media Claims 200 Dead In Protests
President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday hailed Iran's Islamic Republic as a guarantor of rights and freedoms, defending the ruling system amid a crackdown on anti-government protests that the United Nations says has cost more than 300 lives.
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Niece of Iran's Supreme Leader Asks World To Cut Ties With Tehran: Report
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's niece, a well known rights activist, has called on foreign governments to cut all ties with Tehran over its violent crackdown on popular unrest kindled by the death in police custody of a young woman.
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Iran Releases Footballer, Prominent Dissident On Bail: Reports
Iranian authorities on Saturday released on bail former international footballer Voria Ghafouri and prominent dissident Hossein Ronaghi, two of the most prominent figures detained in the crackdown on the protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, report
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Iran Is In A "Full-Fledged Human Rights Crisis": UN Rights Chief
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Chief Volker Turk on Thursday said that a "full-fledged" crisis is underway in Iran amid a crackdown on protesters.
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Over 70 Killed In Week As Iran Intensifies Crackdown On Protests: Report
Iranian security forces have killed 72 people, including 56 in Kurdish-populated areas, in the past week alone in their crackdown on the protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, a rights group said Tuesday.
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UN Rights Body Eyes Probe On Iran's "Deadly" Crackdown On Protestors
The United Nations' top rights body will hold an urgent meeting this week to consider launching an international investigation into the deadly crackdown on mass protests rocking Iran.
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47 Children Among 378 Killed In Iran Protest Crackdown: Report
Iranian security forces have killed at least 378 people -- including 47 children -- in a crackdown on protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, a rights group said in an updated toll Saturday.
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Iran Protesters Mark Deadly 2019 Crackdown With Fresh Rallies, 2 Killed
Iranian security forces shot dead at least two protesters Tuesday, a rights group said, as demonstrations sparked by Mahsa Amini's death swelled on the anniversary of a bloody 2019 crackdown.
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No Push For Iran Nuclear Talks Due To Protests, Drone Sales To Russia: US
Iran's crackdown on protesters and the sale of drones to Russia have turned the United States' focus away from reviving a nuclear deal, which Tehran has so far rejected, Washington's special envoy for Iran said on Monday.
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Protests Continue In Iran A Day After Mahsa Amini's Death Anniversary
Sporadic protests continued in Iran on Sunday amid a widespread crackdown by security forces a year after a young Kurdish woman's death in custody set off some of the worst political unrest in four decades.
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Football Legend Ali Karimi, A Critic Of Iranian Government, Put Under Travel Ban: Report
He was one of the first celebrities who came forward to criticise the government over the deadly crackdown on the protests which erupted last year.
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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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Tens Of Millions Still Use Instagram In Iran Despite Crackdown: Meta
Meta on Thursday said that tens of millions of people in Iran are using Instagram despite government efforts to block the service due to months-long protests.
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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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Iran Removed From UN Women's Rights Body Over Anti-Hijab Protest Crackdown
The United Nations on Wednesday voted to remove Iran from a women's rights body over Tehran's brutal crackdown of women-led protests.
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As Raisi Hails Iran's "Freedoms", State Media Claims 200 Dead In Protests
President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday hailed Iran's Islamic Republic as a guarantor of rights and freedoms, defending the ruling system amid a crackdown on anti-government protests that the United Nations says has cost more than 300 lives.
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Niece of Iran's Supreme Leader Asks World To Cut Ties With Tehran: Report
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's niece, a well known rights activist, has called on foreign governments to cut all ties with Tehran over its violent crackdown on popular unrest kindled by the death in police custody of a young woman.
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Iran Releases Footballer, Prominent Dissident On Bail: Reports
Iranian authorities on Saturday released on bail former international footballer Voria Ghafouri and prominent dissident Hossein Ronaghi, two of the most prominent figures detained in the crackdown on the protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, report
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Iran Is In A "Full-Fledged Human Rights Crisis": UN Rights Chief
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Chief Volker Turk on Thursday said that a "full-fledged" crisis is underway in Iran amid a crackdown on protesters.
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Over 70 Killed In Week As Iran Intensifies Crackdown On Protests: Report
Iranian security forces have killed 72 people, including 56 in Kurdish-populated areas, in the past week alone in their crackdown on the protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, a rights group said Tuesday.
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UN Rights Body Eyes Probe On Iran's "Deadly" Crackdown On Protestors
The United Nations' top rights body will hold an urgent meeting this week to consider launching an international investigation into the deadly crackdown on mass protests rocking Iran.
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47 Children Among 378 Killed In Iran Protest Crackdown: Report
Iranian security forces have killed at least 378 people -- including 47 children -- in a crackdown on protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, a rights group said in an updated toll Saturday.
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Iran Protesters Mark Deadly 2019 Crackdown With Fresh Rallies, 2 Killed
Iranian security forces shot dead at least two protesters Tuesday, a rights group said, as demonstrations sparked by Mahsa Amini's death swelled on the anniversary of a bloody 2019 crackdown.
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No Push For Iran Nuclear Talks Due To Protests, Drone Sales To Russia: US
Iran's crackdown on protesters and the sale of drones to Russia have turned the United States' focus away from reviving a nuclear deal, which Tehran has so far rejected, Washington's special envoy for Iran said on Monday.
