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Anti-Hijab Protests 'Changed Iran's Society, Prisons', Says Freed Academic
The protest movement that erupted in Iran last year has transformed the country both outside and also inside prison, a French-Iranian academic, who returned to Paris last month after being held in the country since 2019, told AFP.
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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 Police Plan Use Of 'Smart Cameras' To Catch Unveiled Women
Police in Iran said on Saturday they plan to use "smart" technology in public places to identify and then penalise women who violate the country's strict Islamic dress code.
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Iran Policeman Reprimanded For Not Enforcing Hijab Rules
An Iranian police officer has been reprimanded after he did not enforce the country's dress code requiring women to cover their hair, local media reported Monday.
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Iran Jails Couple For Viral Dancing Video: Activists
An Iranian court has handed jail sentences of over 10 years each to a young couple who danced in front of one of Tehran's main landmarks in a video seen as a symbol of defiance against the regime, activists said on Tuesday.
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Iranian Archer Says 'No Regrets' After Losing Eye At Protest
An Iranian archer who had lost sight in her left eye after being shot by security forces has said she has "no regrets" for joining nationwide protests.
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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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Iran Actor Arrested For Anti-Hijab Protest Gets Bail After 18 Days: Report
Iranian authorities on Wednesday released actor Taraneh Alidoosti on bail after keeping her in jail for more than two weeks, CNN reported citing state-aligned ISNA.
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Iranian Chess Player Competes Without Hijab At Tournament: Report
An Iranian chess player has taken part in an international tournament without a hijab, according to media reports, the latest of several Iranian sportswomen to appear at competitions without one since anti-government protests began.
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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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Iran Removed From UN Women's Rights Body Over Anti-Hijab Protest Crackdown
The United Nations on Wednesday voted to remove Iran from a women's rights body over Tehran's brutal crackdown of women-led protests.
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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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Over 500 People Already Executed By Iran In 2022: Report
Iran has executed more than 500 people so far in 2022, far more than in the whole of last year, a rights group said Monday.
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Iran Abolishes 'Morality Police' After Months-Long Protest
Iran has scrapped its morality police units after more than two months of protests triggered by the arrest of Mahsa Amini for allegedly violating the country's strict female dress code, local media say.
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Women Join Anti-Hijab Protests In Iran's Conservative Southeast
Women in Iran's Sistan-Baluchistan province on Friday joined nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death.
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Anti-Hijab Protests 'Changed Iran's Society, Prisons', Says Freed Academic
The protest movement that erupted in Iran last year has transformed the country both outside and also inside prison, a French-Iranian academic, who returned to Paris last month after being held in the country since 2019, told AFP.
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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 Police Plan Use Of 'Smart Cameras' To Catch Unveiled Women
Police in Iran said on Saturday they plan to use "smart" technology in public places to identify and then penalise women who violate the country's strict Islamic dress code.
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Iran Policeman Reprimanded For Not Enforcing Hijab Rules
An Iranian police officer has been reprimanded after he did not enforce the country's dress code requiring women to cover their hair, local media reported Monday.
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Iran Jails Couple For Viral Dancing Video: Activists
An Iranian court has handed jail sentences of over 10 years each to a young couple who danced in front of one of Tehran's main landmarks in a video seen as a symbol of defiance against the regime, activists said on Tuesday.
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Iranian Archer Says 'No Regrets' After Losing Eye At Protest
An Iranian archer who had lost sight in her left eye after being shot by security forces has said she has "no regrets" for joining nationwide protests.
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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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Iran Actor Arrested For Anti-Hijab Protest Gets Bail After 18 Days: Report
Iranian authorities on Wednesday released actor Taraneh Alidoosti on bail after keeping her in jail for more than two weeks, CNN reported citing state-aligned ISNA.
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Iranian Chess Player Competes Without Hijab At Tournament: Report
An Iranian chess player has taken part in an international tournament without a hijab, according to media reports, the latest of several Iranian sportswomen to appear at competitions without one since anti-government protests began.
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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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Iran Removed From UN Women's Rights Body Over Anti-Hijab Protest Crackdown
The United Nations on Wednesday voted to remove Iran from a women's rights body over Tehran's brutal crackdown of women-led protests.
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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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Over 500 People Already Executed By Iran In 2022: Report
Iran has executed more than 500 people so far in 2022, far more than in the whole of last year, a rights group said Monday.
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Iran Abolishes 'Morality Police' After Months-Long Protest
Iran has scrapped its morality police units after more than two months of protests triggered by the arrest of Mahsa Amini for allegedly violating the country's strict female dress code, local media say.
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Women Join Anti-Hijab Protests In Iran's Conservative Southeast
Women in Iran's Sistan-Baluchistan province on Friday joined nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death.
