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Change in Iran ‘irreversible’, says 2023 Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi

October 6, 2023 admin

Iranian human rights activist and the vice president of the Defenders of Human Rights Center Narges Mohammadi poses in this undated handout picture. | Photo Credit: Reuters Rights campaigner and 2023 Nobel Peace laureateNarges Mohammadi said in a September interview with AFP that she retained hope for change in Iran, despite having no prospect of…

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Mahsa Amini’s Father Detained By Iran’s Forces On Her Death Anniversary

September 16, 2023 admin

Mahsa Amini died in the custody of the Iran’s morality police last year. (File) 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. Amjad Amini was…

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What Has Changed In Iran One Year Since Mahsa Amini’s Death In Police Custody

September 16, 2023 admin

Iran saw widespread protests after the death of Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini Tehran: Iran’s rulers have intensified a clampdown on dissent one year since the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini sparked protests that spiralled into some of the worst political turmoil since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. How protests erupted in Iran after…

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