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Women’s Rights Activists’ Sentence Upheld at Trial
- Wednesday, February 12, 2020
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By Pooya Stone Three women’s rights activists in Iran have had their sentences for protesting the compulsory hijab upheld by an Appeals Court, which is unsurprising considering the defendants’ lawyers were not allowed in the courtroom during either trial and the court refused to receive a defence bill from the...
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Special Report: Iran’s leader ordered crackdown on unrest – ‘Do whatever it takes to end it’
- Tuesday, December 24, 2019
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(Reuters) – After days of protests across Iran last month, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared impatient. Gathering his top security and government officials together, he issued an order: Do whatever it takes to stop them. That order, confirmed by three sources close to the supreme leader’s inner circle and...
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With Brutal Crackdown, Iran Convulsed by Worst Unrest in 40 Years
- Tuesday, December 24, 2019
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The New York Times – By Carlos Christian December 3, 2019 Iran is experiencing its deadliest political unrest for the reason that Islamic Revolution 40 years in the past, with no less than 180 individuals killed — and presumably a whole lot extra — as indignant protests have been smothered in...
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US House of Reps Passes Resolution Condemning Iranian Government
- Monday, December 16, 2019
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By Pooya Stone On Monday, the US House of Representatives passed a resolution to condemn the Iranian government for its crackdown on peaceful protests and support the rights of the Iranian people to freedom of expression. The resolution, sponsored by Theodore Deutch (D-Fl), noted that the recent Iran uprising began over...
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