Documentary: Nika’s Last Breath
Source: BBC World Service That day, pictures taken of her burning her hijab made her an icon in the eyes of Iran’s protestors and a target in the eyes of …
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Women In Iran Uniting Against Gender And Political Oppression
Source: Iran International By Majid Mohammadi As Iranian women continue to defy the Islamic government in Tehran by shunning the hijab in ever-greater numbers, officials cling to the theory of …
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Aida Shakarami: Iran morality police arrests dead protester’s sister, mother says
Source: BBC News By David Gritten The elder sister of Nika Shakarami, a 16-year-old girl who was killed during the 2022 anti-government protests in Iran, has been arrested for allegedly …
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Toward Accountability for Iran’s UN-Recognized Crimes Against Humanity
Source: Carnegie Europe, POLICY OUTLOOK By CORNELIUS ADEBAHR, BARBARA MITTELHAMMER Full-text pdf To quell the revolt sparked by Mahsa Jina Amini’s death in 2022, Iran committed crimes against humanity, including gender …
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Gender Apartheid Inquiry: SHATTERING WOMEN’S RIGHTS, SHATTERING LIVES Parliamentary Ad-Hoc Inquiry Into The Situation Of Women And Girls In Afghanistan And Iran G
Source: International Bar Association The Gender Apartheid Inquiry (the Inquiry), convened by the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), has published a new report titled Shattering Women’s Rights, SHATTERING LIVES: Parliamentary Ad-Hoc …
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Shooting Of Iranian Student Sparks Controversy
Source: Iran International In a disturbing incident, Anahita Amiripour, a 20-year-old student, was shot dead by plainclothes intelligence ministry agents in the city of Borujerd, Lorestan province. The incident unfolded …
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Iranian TV Host’s Attire Aims At Voter Attraction Ahead of Elections
Source: Iran International By Maryam Sinaiee Iran’s state television is trying to overcome women’s unwillingness to vote in the March elections by changing its decades-long dress code for female presenters. …
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Record Fines Levied In Iran For Hijab Violations
Source: Iran International A member of the Iranian parliament’s cultural commission announced a substantial fine of 240 million rials for the violation of the hijab in Iran, a record high. …
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‘Rest In Power’: Pioneering Publisher Shahla Lahiji Remembered As Hero Of Women’s Rights In Iran
Source: RFE/RL’s RadioFarda Shahla Lahiji was a giant among human rights activists and booklovers in Iran. Following her death at the age of 81, the pioneering writer and publisher is being …
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Iranian Woman Defiant Despite ‘Medieval’ Flogging For Hijab Violation
Source: RFE/RL’s RadioFarda The lashes to Roya Heshmati’s body have triggered renewed condemnation of Iran’s harsh punishments against women for alleged crimes against “morality.” But the official reason for carrying …
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