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This Iranian Woman Died After She Was Arrested By Police Over Her Hijab And People Want Justice
Protests have broken out in Iran after a 22-year-old woman who was detained by the morality police died while in custody.
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Women Of The Week: Thai Activist Jatuporn “New” Saeoueng, Mexico Women Protesting Femicide, Iranian LGBTQ Activists
This week, women called for an end to femicide in Mexico, protested against the monarchy in Thailand and spoke up for LGBTQ rights in Iran.
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These Two Iranian LGBTQ Activists Have Been Sentenced To Death For “Corruption On Earth”
Two LGBTQ activists in Iran have been sentenced to death for “corruption on earth”.
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Women Of The Week: Spain’s Only Yes Means Yes Campaigners, Iranian Women And Delhi’s Women Bus Drivers
From Spain to Iran to India, here are some of the inspiring women you should know about this week.
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Women In Iran Have Been Allowed To Attend A Domestic Soccer Match For The First Time In Over 40 Years
Women in Iran were officially allowed to attend a domestic soccer match for the first time in more than 40 years, according to state media.
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This British-Iranian Charity Worker Jailed By Iran As A Political Hostage For Six Years Has Been Freed
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian charity worker, who was imprisoned for six years in Iran for “allegedly plotting to topple the Iranian regime” has been released and returned home to the UK.
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This 17-Year-Old Iranian Teen Girl Was Beheaded By Her Husband And People Are Demanding Justice
Mona Heydari, a 17-year-old girl, has been allegedly beheaded by her husband in Iran’s Khuzestan province for “dishonoring” her family.
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This Iranian Man Was Killed By His Male Family Members For Being Gay And People Are Demanding Justice
Ali “Alireza” Fazeli Monfared, a 20-year-old gay Iranian man, was allegedly killed by his family after they found out he was gay, on Saturday May 4.
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Iran’s Only Woman Olympic Winner Who Fled To Germany Wants To Compete As A Refugee At The Tokyo Olympics
Iran’s only female Olympic medalist Kimia Alizadeh, who defected from Iran, will under white flag for the Tokyo Olympics.
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This Iranian Instagram Influencer Jailed For 10 Years For Her Distorted Selfies Has Reportedly Been Freed
Sahar Tabar, a 19-year-old Iranian Instagram influencer famous for her heavily distorted selfies that resembled a zombie-like Angelina Jolie, has reportedly been freed from prison after she was given a 10 year sentence earlier this month.
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Iran Has Executed This Activist And Journalist Accused Of Encouraging Anti-Government Protests In 2017
Ruhollah Zam, an Iranian activist and journalist, has been executed after he was accused of inciting mass anti-government protests that rocked Iran between 2017 and 2018.
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This Iranian Lawyer Jailed For Defending Women Removing Their Hijabs Has Been Temporarily Freed
Nasrin Sotoudeh, one of Iran’s most prominent human rights lawyers, has been temporarily released, according to the judiciary’s news agency.