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School girls dancing and singing leads to principle being fired
The dancing and singing of school girls in Kerman, seen in this video, led to the dismissal of the school’s principal and again shows the profound divide between Iranian society …
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Iran president’s wife denies UN findings that protesters were killed in turmoil after Mahsa Amini’s death
Jamileh Alamolhoda sought to blame the U.S. instead. ByMegan Barnes and Meghan Mistry In a new interview, the wife of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi repeated claims by her country’s officials that the death of 22-year-old …
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Naked and Defiant; Diary Of An Iranian Protester
Source: RFE/RL’s RadioFarda By Hannah Kaviani and Michael Scollon September 15, 2023 TURN ON AUDIO AND AUTOSCROLL Turn this on to experience the story with audio narration and automatically scroll …
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Azam Gholami Zahab Receives 16-Year Prison Sentence
Source: Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) The Mashhad Revolutionary Court has issued a 16-year prison sentence for Azam Gholami Zahab, who is currently incarcerated in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad. A …
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In Brazen Lie, Raisi Tells UN Iranian Women’s Rights Are ‘Unparalleled’
Source: Iran International In spite of having one of the world’s worst records for human rights, Iran’s president told the UN’s secretary general that attention to women’s rights are “unparalleled” in …
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Lawyers Demand Release Of Reporters Jailed For Revealing Mahsa Amini’s Death
Attorneys for two Iranian journalists kept in jail for nearly a year for first reporting Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody have requested their immediate release. Niloufar Hamedi’s and Elahe …
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Iranian Parliament Approves Three-Year Trial Run Of Contentious Hijab Bill
Source: Iran International The Iranian parliament has approved a controversial hijab bill aimed at tightening pressure on women who defy the mandatory dress code in public. On Wednesday, Parliament Speaker …
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Depression In Iran On Rise, Especially Among Women And Youth
Source: Iran International The latest statistics suggest a rise in depression in Iran, particularly among women and young people. The report by the reformist newspaper Ham-Mihan states that out of …
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Mahsa Amini: The Funeral That Sparked Nationwide Anti-Government Protests In Iran
By Vahid Pourostad, Kambiz Keramati & Ray Furlong Source: RFE/RL’s RadioFarda On September 17, 2022, thousands of people gathered in silence for the funeral of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian …
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