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"She Was Ill": Iran Woman Who Stripped In Public Released Without Charges
Iran's judiciary said Tuesday it has not issued an indictment against a student who stripped off to her underwear at a university in Tehran.
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Iran Plans To Send Women Revolting Against Hijab Mandate To Psychiatric Facilities
The Iranian state is planning to open a treatment clinic for women who flout the mandatory hijab laws that require them to cover their heads in public.
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Opinion | Iran To Trump: When Female Body Becomes A Battleground
The Iranian woman who stripped at a university campus recently became a symbol of resistance. But, the impulse to control women's bodies is hardly confined to medievalist theocracies: the US has voted Trump back into power.
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Iran's New President Vows To Ensure Morality Police Don't "Bother" Women
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed Monday to ensure the morality police will no longer "bother" women, in remarks to the media on the second anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death in custody.
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Iran Reduces Jail Terms Of 2 Women Journalists Who Covered Mahsa Amini's Death
Iranian courts have reduced jail terms for two female journalists charged with collaborating with the United States, their lawyers told reformist newspapers on Sunday.
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Iranian Woman Arrested For Singing In Public Without Hijab, Whereabouts Unknown
This arrest is the latest example of Iran's strict enforcement of the mandatory hijab laws, which human rights activists have widely criticised.
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"Sole Objective Of Today's Act Was...": Pak After Air Strikes On Iran
Pakistan confirmed that it carried out air strikes against militant targets in Iran, days after Tehran launched attacks on Pakistani territory. Four children and three women were killed in the attacks, Iranian media reported.
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2 Iranian Journalists Behind Bars For Covering Mahsa Amini's Death Freed: Report
Iranian authorities on Sunday freed two journalists who spent more than a year behind bars for covering the death of Mahsa Amini, which sparked months-long nationwide protests, local media said.
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3 Iranian Women, Man Arrested For Killing 22-Year-Old Relative In Noida
Three women and a young man -- all natives of Iran -- were arrested by the Noida Police on Sunday over the murder of their relative here, officials said.
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"Victory Is Not...": Nobel Peace Prize Winner's Message From Iran Jail
"Victory is not easy, but it is certain," imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner and women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi, said in a message smuggled out of her Tehran cell and published late Tuesday.
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12 Actors Banned From Working In Movies For Violating Hijab Law In Iran
Iranian authorities have banned a dozen women actors from working for failing to observe the Islamic republic's strict dress code which includes mandatory headscarves, an official said Wednesday.
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Iran Sentences 2 Women Journalists Who Covered Mahsa Amini's Death: Report
An Iranian Revolutionary Court has handed out long prison sentences to two women journalists over their coverage of the death in custody of Kurdish-Iranian Mahsa Amini last year, state media reported on Sunday.
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Indian Men's Kabaddi Team Reclaims Asian Games Title After Controversial Final, Women Also Clinch Gold
The Indian men's kabaddi team emerged victorious after an hour of arguments to reclaim its Asian Games title, beating defending champions Iran 33-29 in a controversial final.
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Indian Women's Kabaddi Team In Tears After Country's Historic 100th Medal In Asian Games
This was India's third gold in women's kabaddi which was introduced in the 2010 Asian Games. India won gold in the 2010 and 2014 editions but settled for a silver in 2018 after losing to Iran in the final.
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Chess At Asian Games 2023: Indian Men Held To 2-2 Draw; Women Rout Mongolia In Round Five
The top-seeded Indian men's team was held to a 2-2 draw by Iran in the fifth round of the Asian Games on Tuesday.
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"She Was Ill": Iran Woman Who Stripped In Public Released Without Charges
Iran's judiciary said Tuesday it has not issued an indictment against a student who stripped off to her underwear at a university in Tehran.
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Iran Plans To Send Women Revolting Against Hijab Mandate To Psychiatric Facilities
The Iranian state is planning to open a treatment clinic for women who flout the mandatory hijab laws that require them to cover their heads in public.
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Opinion | Iran To Trump: When Female Body Becomes A Battleground
The Iranian woman who stripped at a university campus recently became a symbol of resistance. But, the impulse to control women's bodies is hardly confined to medievalist theocracies: the US has voted Trump back into power.
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Iran's New President Vows To Ensure Morality Police Don't "Bother" Women
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed Monday to ensure the morality police will no longer "bother" women, in remarks to the media on the second anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death in custody.
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Iran Reduces Jail Terms Of 2 Women Journalists Who Covered Mahsa Amini's Death
Iranian courts have reduced jail terms for two female journalists charged with collaborating with the United States, their lawyers told reformist newspapers on Sunday.
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Iranian Woman Arrested For Singing In Public Without Hijab, Whereabouts Unknown
This arrest is the latest example of Iran's strict enforcement of the mandatory hijab laws, which human rights activists have widely criticised.
-
"Sole Objective Of Today's Act Was...": Pak After Air Strikes On Iran
Pakistan confirmed that it carried out air strikes against militant targets in Iran, days after Tehran launched attacks on Pakistani territory. Four children and three women were killed in the attacks, Iranian media reported.
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2 Iranian Journalists Behind Bars For Covering Mahsa Amini's Death Freed: Report
Iranian authorities on Sunday freed two journalists who spent more than a year behind bars for covering the death of Mahsa Amini, which sparked months-long nationwide protests, local media said.
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3 Iranian Women, Man Arrested For Killing 22-Year-Old Relative In Noida
Three women and a young man -- all natives of Iran -- were arrested by the Noida Police on Sunday over the murder of their relative here, officials said.
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"Victory Is Not...": Nobel Peace Prize Winner's Message From Iran Jail
"Victory is not easy, but it is certain," imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner and women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi, said in a message smuggled out of her Tehran cell and published late Tuesday.
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12 Actors Banned From Working In Movies For Violating Hijab Law In Iran
Iranian authorities have banned a dozen women actors from working for failing to observe the Islamic republic's strict dress code which includes mandatory headscarves, an official said Wednesday.
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Iran Sentences 2 Women Journalists Who Covered Mahsa Amini's Death: Report
An Iranian Revolutionary Court has handed out long prison sentences to two women journalists over their coverage of the death in custody of Kurdish-Iranian Mahsa Amini last year, state media reported on Sunday.
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Indian Men's Kabaddi Team Reclaims Asian Games Title After Controversial Final, Women Also Clinch Gold
The Indian men's kabaddi team emerged victorious after an hour of arguments to reclaim its Asian Games title, beating defending champions Iran 33-29 in a controversial final.
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Indian Women's Kabaddi Team In Tears After Country's Historic 100th Medal In Asian Games
This was India's third gold in women's kabaddi which was introduced in the 2010 Asian Games. India won gold in the 2010 and 2014 editions but settled for a silver in 2018 after losing to Iran in the final.
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Chess At Asian Games 2023: Indian Men Held To 2-2 Draw; Women Rout Mongolia In Round Five
The top-seeded Indian men's team was held to a 2-2 draw by Iran in the fifth round of the Asian Games on Tuesday.
