Death that birthed a movement: Iranians protest against regime a year on

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Death that birthed a movement: Iranians protest against regime a year on

A year after Mahsa Amini's fateful death, Iranians across the world gathered in protest against the Islamic Republic in her memory. In Iran, they protested under tight security.

Behind bars in Iran, leading activist insists 'movement still alive' a year on

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Behind bars in Iran, leading activist insists 'movement still alive' a year on

'As long as democracy, equality and freedom have not been achieved, we must continue to fight and sacrifice,' human rights activist Narges Mohammadi says from prison.

'Women, Life, Freedom' movement anniversary puts Iranian regime on edge

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'Women, Life, Freedom' movement anniversary puts Iranian regime on edge

The anti-establishment protest movement has the regime on edge as its first anniversary is looming and its effects are still seen on Iran's streets.

Iranian regime's violent crackdown on Kurdish protestors detailed in new report

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Iranian regime's violent crackdown on Kurdish protestors detailed in new report

In a new report, two human rights groups have detailed a 'massacre' in Iran's majority Kurdish city of Javanrud during the 2022 protests.

Iranian judiciary files legal case against singer urging veil removal

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Iranian judiciary files legal case against singer urging veil removal

Mehdi Yarrahi's new song 'Rousarito' encourages women to take off their state-mandated headscarves, and the video includes short clips of women dancing with their hair uncovered.

90-year-old among dozens of Bahais arrested in Iran's latest crackdown

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90-year-old among dozens of Bahais arrested in Iran's latest crackdown

Some 60 Bahais are reported to have been arrested in Iran over the past weeks. Another 180 incidents of persecution of Bahais have been recorded.