Tribute to Mahsa Amini

“No Execution Tuesdays”: A Campaign for Justice and Solidarity Against State Executions in Iran

Nov 13 2024

In a joint statement, participating prisoners condemned the escalation of executions, including the recent death sentence given to Varisheh Moradi, a female political prisoner in ...

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Artist depicts Iran woman who stripped in protest by consulate

Nov 12 2024

A mural depicting the Iranian woman who stripped in protest was painted at the Iranian Consulate in Milan, the artist shared in an Instagram post ...

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New corruption allegations portray Khamenei’s son as best for succession

Nov 11 2024

Revelations of major high-level corruption by a former lawmaker have shaken Iran’s political landscape, with many viewing the exposure as a tactic to bolster Mojtaba ...

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Retired teachers protest in Iran over unpaid benefits

Nov 11 2024

Retired educators from provinces nationwide gathered outside Tehran’s Ministry of Education on Sunday, protesting unpaid end-of-service compensation and demanding action on delayed pensions. These retirees, ...

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Iran’s new administration continues press crackdown in first 100 days

Nov 11 2024

President Masoud Pezeshkian's government has intensified its crackdown on the press, with the Defending Free Flow of Information in Iran (DeFFI) reporting a wave of ...

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Schoolgirl, 16, jumps to her death ‘after dress code dispute with principal’

Nov 08 2024

A 16-year-old girl took her own life by jumping from a building in Iran after a dispute with school officials for violating the dress code. ...

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Fears grow that woman arrested for undressing in Iran could be tortured in psychiatric unit

Nov 08 2024

Human rights organisations say they are gravely concerned that a young Iranian woman arrested for stripping down to her underwear could be subjected to torture ...

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Student who stripped on campus undergoing treatment, Iran minister says

Nov 07 2024

The female university student who shed her clothing on Saturday in an apparent protest over Islamic dress code enforcement was not expelled and is now ...

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Iran’s Woman, Life, Freedom movement regains spotlight

Nov 07 2024

When an Iranian university student stripped down to her underwear—a move that drew global attention from figures like Richard Branson to Nobel Peace laureates—her protest ...

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Widespread Poverty and Infrastructure Gaps Drive High Suicide Rates Among Workers in Chavar, Ilam

Nov 07 2024

November 4 – Chavar, Ilam Province, Iran — Ali Fathollahi, Vice Chairman of the Chavar City Council in Ilam Province, has shed light on the ...

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Concern grows for Iran woman detained over underwear protest

Nov 06 2024

Concern grew on Tuesday for an Iranian student arrested after stripping to her underwear in protest at alleged harassment over her dress, with activists worried ...

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Mohammad Abedini of Tehran has been charged with conspiring to export sophisticated electronic components in violation of U.S. export control and sanctions laws and is also charged with supplying tech that resulted in the deaths of three U.S. service in Jordan. He was arrested in Malpensa, Italy. Cecilia Sala (born 26 July 1995) is an Italian journalist, who specializes in political and war journalism, both as author and war correspondent. She just happened to be there at the wrong time. She was arrested for free speech in Tehran and held in Evin prison in response to the arrest in Malpensa. What do you think will happen next?