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Iran Releases Journalists Who Covered Mahsa Amini's Death

Iranian authorities released two journalists on Sunday, who had been imprisoned for over a year for reporting on the death of Mahsa Amini, an incident that triggered nationwide protests lasting for months, as reported by local media. Iranian authorities on Sunday freed two journalists who spent more than a year behind bars for covering the death ...

Iran Nobel Winner Hurt in Prison Clashes with Guards

Jailed Iranian Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi and other female inmates were hurt in clashes that erupted at Tehran's Evin prison following a spate of executions, her family said, raising new concerns for her health. Iranian authorities acknowledged a confrontation had taken place on Tuesday but blamed Mohammadi for a "provocation" and ...

34 Iranian Inmates on Hunger Strike for Two Years of ‘Woman, Life, Freedom'

Thirty-four women prisoners went on hunger strike in an Iranian prison Sunday to mark two years since protests erupted against clerical authorities, the foundation of Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi said. "Today, on the 15th September 2024 34 female political prisoners in Evin Prison have gone on a hunger strike in commemoration of the ...