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Protesters Are 'Enemies Of God': Iran Warns Of Death Penalty In Crackdown
Amid two weeks of mass protests, Iran's attorney general, Mohammad Movahedi Azad, has warned that anyone participating in demonstrations will be considered an "enemy of God", a charge that comes with the death penalty under Iranian law.
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Son Of Ousted Iran Shah Urges Protesters To 'Prepare To Seize' City Centres
The protests have spread across much of Iran over the last two weeks, beginning in response to soaring inflation but quickly turning political, with protesters calling for clerical rulers to step down.
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Women Without Hijab, Kings In Western Suits: Iran During Pahlavi Dynasty Rule
Videos shared by activists on social media purported to show protesters chanting against Iran's government around bonfires as debris littered the streets in the capital, Tehran, and other areas.
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Iran Executes Man Convicted Of Killing 7 People During Protests In 2022
Hundreds of people were killed during the 2022 protests, including members of the security forces. Thousands more were arrested.
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Iran Thwarts Mahsa Amini's Family From Marking Death Anniversary: Report
Iranian authorities on Saturday prevented the family of Mahsa Amini from holding a ceremony to commemorate the first anniversary of her death, confining her father to his home after briefly detaining him, rights groups said.
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Mahsa Amini's Father Detained By Iran's Forces On Her Death Anniversary
The father of Mahsa Amini was briefly detained on Saturday, human rights groups said, amid a heavy security force presence on the first anniversary of his daughter's death in Iranian police custody that sparked months of anti-government protests.
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Iran To Bring Tougher Hijab Law Ahead Of Mahsa Amini Protests Anniversary
Just weeks before the one-year anniversary of the major protests caused by Mahsa Amini's death, Iranian authorities are preparing a new Bill on hijab-wearing that experts fear would put unprecedentedly harsh punitive measures into law, according to C
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Iran Frees High-Profile Prisoners To Appease Anti-Hijab Protest Movement
The reformist newspaper Etemad ran pictures of 50 newly liberated figures on its front page, the best indication of the scale of releases in the absence of an official list.
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Iran's Executions Of Protestors "State-Sanctioned Killing": UN
Iran is weaponising the death penalty to frighten the public and crush dissent, and its execution of protesters without due process amounts to state-sanctioned killing, the UN said on Tuesday.
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EU "Appalled" By New Protester Executions In Iran
The European Union said it was "appalled" after Iran on Saturday executed two men for killing a paramilitary force member during protests sparked by a young woman's death in custody.
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Iran Rapper, Protester To Face Retrial On Death Over Anti-Hijab Protest
Iran's supreme court has ordered the retrial of two men, including a Kurdish rapper, who were reportedly sentenced to death over protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, the judiciary said Saturday.
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Iran Blames US For Its Expulsion From UN Women's Body
Iran on Thursday accused the United States of orchestrating its removal from a UN women's rights body over its response to protests triggered by death of Mahsa Amini.
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Young Iranians Facing Death Penalty Over Anti-Hijab Protests
A doctor, rap artists and a footballer are among around two dozen Iranians who risk being hanged as Tehran uses capital punishment as an intimidation tactic to quell protests, rights groups say.
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Outrage As Iran Carries Out First Execution Linked To Anti-Hijab Protests
Iran executed Thursday a man convicted of injuring a paramilitary member, state media said.
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Iran Announces Death Penalty To 5 Over Anti-Hijab Protest-Linked Killing
Iran has sentenced to death five people over the killing of a Basij paramilitary force member during nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, the judiciary said Tuesday.
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Protesters Are 'Enemies Of God': Iran Warns Of Death Penalty In Crackdown
Amid two weeks of mass protests, Iran's attorney general, Mohammad Movahedi Azad, has warned that anyone participating in demonstrations will be considered an "enemy of God", a charge that comes with the death penalty under Iranian law.
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Son Of Ousted Iran Shah Urges Protesters To 'Prepare To Seize' City Centres
The protests have spread across much of Iran over the last two weeks, beginning in response to soaring inflation but quickly turning political, with protesters calling for clerical rulers to step down.
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Women Without Hijab, Kings In Western Suits: Iran During Pahlavi Dynasty Rule
Videos shared by activists on social media purported to show protesters chanting against Iran's government around bonfires as debris littered the streets in the capital, Tehran, and other areas.
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Iran Executes Man Convicted Of Killing 7 People During Protests In 2022
Hundreds of people were killed during the 2022 protests, including members of the security forces. Thousands more were arrested.
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Iran Thwarts Mahsa Amini's Family From Marking Death Anniversary: Report
Iranian authorities on Saturday prevented the family of Mahsa Amini from holding a ceremony to commemorate the first anniversary of her death, confining her father to his home after briefly detaining him, rights groups said.
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Mahsa Amini's Father Detained By Iran's Forces On Her Death Anniversary
The father of Mahsa Amini was briefly detained on Saturday, human rights groups said, amid a heavy security force presence on the first anniversary of his daughter's death in Iranian police custody that sparked months of anti-government protests.
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Iran To Bring Tougher Hijab Law Ahead Of Mahsa Amini Protests Anniversary
Just weeks before the one-year anniversary of the major protests caused by Mahsa Amini's death, Iranian authorities are preparing a new Bill on hijab-wearing that experts fear would put unprecedentedly harsh punitive measures into law, according to C
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Iran Frees High-Profile Prisoners To Appease Anti-Hijab Protest Movement
The reformist newspaper Etemad ran pictures of 50 newly liberated figures on its front page, the best indication of the scale of releases in the absence of an official list.
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Iran's Executions Of Protestors "State-Sanctioned Killing": UN
Iran is weaponising the death penalty to frighten the public and crush dissent, and its execution of protesters without due process amounts to state-sanctioned killing, the UN said on Tuesday.
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EU "Appalled" By New Protester Executions In Iran
The European Union said it was "appalled" after Iran on Saturday executed two men for killing a paramilitary force member during protests sparked by a young woman's death in custody.
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Iran Rapper, Protester To Face Retrial On Death Over Anti-Hijab Protest
Iran's supreme court has ordered the retrial of two men, including a Kurdish rapper, who were reportedly sentenced to death over protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, the judiciary said Saturday.
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Iran Blames US For Its Expulsion From UN Women's Body
Iran on Thursday accused the United States of orchestrating its removal from a UN women's rights body over its response to protests triggered by death of Mahsa Amini.
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Young Iranians Facing Death Penalty Over Anti-Hijab Protests
A doctor, rap artists and a footballer are among around two dozen Iranians who risk being hanged as Tehran uses capital punishment as an intimidation tactic to quell protests, rights groups say.
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Outrage As Iran Carries Out First Execution Linked To Anti-Hijab Protests
Iran executed Thursday a man convicted of injuring a paramilitary member, state media said.
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Iran Announces Death Penalty To 5 Over Anti-Hijab Protest-Linked Killing
Iran has sentenced to death five people over the killing of a Basij paramilitary force member during nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, the judiciary said Tuesday.
