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"Standing With Our Jailers": Mamdani Under Fire For Celebratory Hijab Day Post
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office posted a celebratory message on World Hijab Day, calling the head covering the "identity and pride" of Muslim women.
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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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"Ready To Pay Price": Iranian Singer Flogged 74 Times For Hijab Removal Song
A prominent Iranian pop singer who made a song urging women to remove their headscarves said Wednesday that he was willing to pay "a price for freedom" after being flogged 74 times by the authorities as part of his sentence.
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How Taliban's New Surveillance Network Is Monitoring Millions Closely
Women fear such surveillance systems will monitor women's hijabs. Human rights advocates, protesters often live in secrecy and this might exacerbate their situation.
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Video Shows Naked Iranian Woman Jumping On Police Car In Bold Protest
The incident appears to be a protest against Iran's strict laws enforcing women's dress code.
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Iranian Woman Removes Cleric's Turban, Wears It As Hijab In Bold Protest
A video from Iran showing a woman confronting a cleric at an airport in Mehrabad is going viral on social media.
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Iran Plans To Send Women Revolting Against Hijab Mandate To Psychiatric Facilities
The Iranian state is planning to open a treatment clinic for women who flout the mandatory hijab laws that require them to cover their heads in public.
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"Standing With Our Jailers": Mamdani Under Fire For Celebratory Hijab Day Post
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office posted a celebratory message on World Hijab Day, calling the head covering the "identity and pride" of Muslim women.
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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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"Ready To Pay Price": Iranian Singer Flogged 74 Times For Hijab Removal Song
A prominent Iranian pop singer who made a song urging women to remove their headscarves said Wednesday that he was willing to pay "a price for freedom" after being flogged 74 times by the authorities as part of his sentence.
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How Taliban's New Surveillance Network Is Monitoring Millions Closely
Women fear such surveillance systems will monitor women's hijabs. Human rights advocates, protesters often live in secrecy and this might exacerbate their situation.
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Video Shows Naked Iranian Woman Jumping On Police Car In Bold Protest
The incident appears to be a protest against Iran's strict laws enforcing women's dress code.
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Iranian Woman Removes Cleric's Turban, Wears It As Hijab In Bold Protest
A video from Iran showing a woman confronting a cleric at an airport in Mehrabad is going viral on social media.
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Iran Plans To Send Women Revolting Against Hijab Mandate To Psychiatric Facilities
The Iranian state is planning to open a treatment clinic for women who flout the mandatory hijab laws that require them to cover their heads in public.
