Human rights advocates have expressed outrage over the appointment of Ali Bahreini, Iran’s UN ambassador, to serve as chairman of the forum, which is to focus on the contribution of science, technology, and innovation to promote human rights.
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The release of Asadollah Assadi, sentenced to 20 years in prison on terrorism-related charges by a Belgian court was somehow expected, but what came as a surprise was that the sultan of Oman, mediated to secure his release
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The signatories outlined proposals to abolish, or at least limit, the use of capital punishment across the world and urged UN to present them to the UN General Assembly. But do such initiatives work?
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The lawyer of an Iranian journalist who went on trial behind closed doors in #Iran on charges resulting from her coverage of Mahsa Amini’s death says he was denied the chance to present a defense.
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The charges against Niloofar Hamidid, which could carry the death penalty, stem from their coverage of the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody last year.
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“Houthi authorities’ flagrant targeting of Baha’is solely on the basis of their religious beliefs is a clear violation of their human rights,” said Niku Jafarnia, Yemen and Bahrain researcher at @HRW.
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To compound the distress, it has been revealed that Abbas Manavi was interred over the grave of another deceased Baha'i who had passed away two months earlier at Khavaran cemetery.
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This week Iranian authorities disqualified the only woman candidate for the post of president of the Islamic Republic of #Iran Wrestling Federation.
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Mohammad Hadi Imanieh, the governor of Fars province, warned that "appropriate" measures will be taken against the young man and woman involved in the incident, which he called a “direct violation of societal norms."
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The 33-year-old Mahlagha Jaberi, who now lives in Los Angeles, said that the dress had the slogan “Stop Executions” on the back of its train but security guards made her cover that up when she arrived at the annual festival in #Cannes2023 .
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ICYMI: retirees from #Iran's telecommunications sector again gathered in multiple cities across 12 Iranian provinces this week to protest the government’s failure to improve their living conditions amid soaring inflation.
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The security team of Hassan Khomeini, grandson of the Islamic Republic’s founding father, assaulted a reporter while he was trying to take a photo.
"They confiscated his mobile phone, subjecting him to continuous physical and verbal abuse.”
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The #US has issued sanctions targeting Iranian technology firm Arvan Cloud, two executives and an affiliated company for their roles in helping the Islamic Republic censor the Internet in the country. #Iranhttps://t.co/OrKLbZXeOh#truth
Iranian authorities have released one Danish citizen and two people with dual Austrian-Iranian nationality who were unjustly held in detention in #Iran.
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Protesters gathered around Grand Makki Mosque after Friday prayers, chanting slogans such as "We reject the Islamic Republic" and "Down with the oppressive government that kills innocent children." #Zahedan#Iranhttps://t.co/DDAQCyRAei#truth
Iranian officials have eliminated the monitoring powers of the Environmental Organization from the final version of the 7th Development Plan of the Islamic Republic.
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🎞️ Hundreds of protestors took to the streets of #Zahedan and chanted: "I Will Kill Whoever Killed My Brother." Hundreds have been killed in popular protests since demonstrations began in September 2022 in #Iran.
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🎞️ Hundreds of protestors took to #Zahedan’s streets and chanted anti-government slogans. Locals in the city have continued demonstrating each week after Friday prayers since protests broke out across #Iran in September 2022.
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🎞️ Protesters in #Zahedan took to the streets after Friday prayers and chanted: "Kurds, Baloch and Azeri are Brothers and Equals." Dozens of protesters have been shot and killed in Zahedan since protests broke out across #Iran in September 2022.
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