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US Sanction Iranian Officials Over Crackdown On Protestors
The United States placed over a dozen Iranian officials on its sanctions blacklist Wednesday for the crackdown on protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while being held by the morality police.
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US Says Russia May Be "Advising" Iran To Suppress Ongoing Protests
The United States believes Russia may be advising Iran on how to conduct its crackdown against mass protests sparked by the death of a woman following her arrest by morality police.
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Video Shows Iran Mourners Heading To Mahsa Amini's Grave Despite Crackdown
Videos on social media showed thousands of Iranians marching towards the cemetery where Amini is buried despite the heavy presence of riot police.
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Iranians Keep Up Anti-Hijab Protests Despite Mounting Fatalities
Iranians kept up anti-government protests on Wednesday despite an increasingly deadly state crackdown, social media reports showed, as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed the demonstrations as "scattered riots" planned by Iran's enemies.
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Over 75 Killed As Anti-Hijab Protests Intensify In Iran: Rights Group
More than 75 people have been killed in the Iranian authorities' crackdown against unrest sparked by the death of Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in morality police custody, a rights group said Monday.
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31 Killed In Iran Crackdown On Anti-Hijab Protesters After Custody Death
At least 31 civilians have been killed in an Iranian security forces crackdown on protests that erupted over the death of Mahsa Amini after her arrest by the morality police, an Oslo-based NGO said today.
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China Cracks Down On "Effeminate" Artists, Enforces "Moral Discipline"
China ordered broadcasters on Thursday to shun artists with "incorrect political positions" and "effeminate" styles, and said a patriotic atmosphere needed to be cultivated, widening a crackdown on its booming entertainment industry.
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Varanasi University (BHU) Top Official Quits On 'Moral Grounds' After Clashes
A top official of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has resigned in the middle of turmoil over student protests and a controversial police crackdown in which a woman student was beaten up. Professor ON Singh, Chief Proctor, quit citing "moral grounds" after a government report blamed the university for poor handling of the crisis.
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Don't Demoralise Cops With Moral Policing Charges: Maharashtra Minister
A senior Maharashtra minister has rubbished allegations of "moral policing" by the Mumbai Police, which has earned widespread criticism for its heavy-handed action against couples who had checked into hotels that it raided last week.
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Mumbai Police Chief Orders Probe Into Raids on Couples in Hotels
Mumbai police chief Rakesh Maria has ordered an investigation into the last week's raids at hotels and lodges during which couples were allegedly detained and harassed by the police. The police action -- allegedly dragging out consenting couples from hotel rooms -- faced widespread criticism from the civil society.
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Iran shuts down coffee shops in morality crackdown
Iranian police shut down dozens of restaurants and coffee shops over the weekend, Iranian media reported, in a renewed crackdown on what the state sees as immoral and un-Islamic behaviour.
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US Sanction Iranian Officials Over Crackdown On Protestors
The United States placed over a dozen Iranian officials on its sanctions blacklist Wednesday for the crackdown on protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while being held by the morality police.
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US Says Russia May Be "Advising" Iran To Suppress Ongoing Protests
The United States believes Russia may be advising Iran on how to conduct its crackdown against mass protests sparked by the death of a woman following her arrest by morality police.
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Video Shows Iran Mourners Heading To Mahsa Amini's Grave Despite Crackdown
Videos on social media showed thousands of Iranians marching towards the cemetery where Amini is buried despite the heavy presence of riot police.
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Iranians Keep Up Anti-Hijab Protests Despite Mounting Fatalities
Iranians kept up anti-government protests on Wednesday despite an increasingly deadly state crackdown, social media reports showed, as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed the demonstrations as "scattered riots" planned by Iran's enemies.
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Over 75 Killed As Anti-Hijab Protests Intensify In Iran: Rights Group
More than 75 people have been killed in the Iranian authorities' crackdown against unrest sparked by the death of Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in morality police custody, a rights group said Monday.
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31 Killed In Iran Crackdown On Anti-Hijab Protesters After Custody Death
At least 31 civilians have been killed in an Iranian security forces crackdown on protests that erupted over the death of Mahsa Amini after her arrest by the morality police, an Oslo-based NGO said today.
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China Cracks Down On "Effeminate" Artists, Enforces "Moral Discipline"
China ordered broadcasters on Thursday to shun artists with "incorrect political positions" and "effeminate" styles, and said a patriotic atmosphere needed to be cultivated, widening a crackdown on its booming entertainment industry.
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Varanasi University (BHU) Top Official Quits On 'Moral Grounds' After Clashes
A top official of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has resigned in the middle of turmoil over student protests and a controversial police crackdown in which a woman student was beaten up. Professor ON Singh, Chief Proctor, quit citing "moral grounds" after a government report blamed the university for poor handling of the crisis.
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Don't Demoralise Cops With Moral Policing Charges: Maharashtra Minister
A senior Maharashtra minister has rubbished allegations of "moral policing" by the Mumbai Police, which has earned widespread criticism for its heavy-handed action against couples who had checked into hotels that it raided last week.
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Mumbai Police Chief Orders Probe Into Raids on Couples in Hotels
Mumbai police chief Rakesh Maria has ordered an investigation into the last week's raids at hotels and lodges during which couples were allegedly detained and harassed by the police. The police action -- allegedly dragging out consenting couples from hotel rooms -- faced widespread criticism from the civil society.
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Iran shuts down coffee shops in morality crackdown
Iranian police shut down dozens of restaurants and coffee shops over the weekend, Iranian media reported, in a renewed crackdown on what the state sees as immoral and un-Islamic behaviour.
