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Lashes of Tyranny: The Suppression of Mehdi Yarrahi
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Mehdi Yarrahi, the Iranian protest singer, has once again become a symbol of defiance after enduring 74 lashes for his music. His crime—singing “RooSariTo”, a song in solidarity with the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement—led to his arrest, imprisonment, and a brutal punishment carried out by the Islamic Republic’s judiciary. His…
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Insecurity in the Dormitories: Tehran’s Student Protest
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The murder of Amir Mohammad Khaleghi and the student protests that followed lay bare the deep anxieties gripping Tehran University students and the broader Iranian society. This is not just about one student’s death; it is about a nation worn thin by fear, injustice, and a regime that has long…
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Hate Takes Aim: A School Massacre in Sweden
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Sweden has changed. The welfare state that once defined it has been chipped away, replaced by widening gaps between the privileged and the discarded. The political class, unwilling to face the deeper economic roots of social decay, has allowed xenophobia to become the easy answer. And as waves of refugees…
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Strikes Across Kurdistan in Protest Against Executions
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On Wednesday, January 22, shopkeepers and merchants across Kurdistan launched a strike to protest against the death sentences issued by the Islamic regime. This organized demonstration faced threats of shop closures and conflicting reports from regime-linked sources, highlighting the tense environment surrounding the protests.
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The Struggles of Iranian Workers in 2024
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The year 2024 was a testament to the unyielding spirit of Iran’s labor movement, even as it battled relentless oppression. Across 31 provinces and 70 cities, workers, teachers, retirees, and healthcare professionals staged 2,396 protests and 169 strikes. Their demands were not extravagant—wages above the poverty line, payment of long-overdue…
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Impact of the Hijab Law on Iranian Society
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The newly approved Hijab Law in Iran, composed of 74 articles across five chapters, has ignited a storm of criticism among legal experts, citizens, journalists, and political figures. Many see it as a direct assault on individual and social freedoms, imposing restrictions that clash with the realities of daily life…
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Activists Unite to Stop Executions in Iran
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A new campaign against the death penalty in Iran, led by activists Marjane Satrapi, Sholeh Pakravan, Mina Ahadi, and Ladan Bazargan, is rallying support from diverse groups, including women’s rights advocates, labor unions, teachers, victims’ families, and political prisoners. The initiative highlights an alarming surge in executions, with over 250…
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30% of Iranian Students Drop Out of School
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In Iran today, one-third of students never make it to high school graduation. The numbers are stark: out of the 1.2 million children who step into first grade every year, only 70% complete their education. Professor Gholam-Ali Afrouz of the University of Tehran spoke about this silent crisis, warning that…
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Unpacking Iran’s Sudden Lift on Internet Censorship: What’s Next?
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The Islamic regime in Iran is making an unexpected move: lifting restrictions on internet access and some social media platforms like Instagram, offering people more open connectivity. This change, however, is not rooted in freedom of expression or the promotion of free media. The real motives remain ambiguous, raising questions…
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Iran’s Economic Woes: Inflation and the Struggle for Survival
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The Iranian Parliament’s Research Center has laid it out for everyone—poverty in Iran has clawed its way to 30.1% in 2023. That’s nearly a third of people, everyday Iranians, who can’t make ends meet. We’re not talking a new issue, either. For five years, poverty’s hovered here, stuck like a…
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Child Labor in Iran: A Silent Crisis Exploiting Youth
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The Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) has brought to light a painful truth—children in Iran are working under brutal conditions, exploited and unprotected. In unregulated workshops across the country, young workers are denied the most basic rights, like insurance and social security, even as their employers make significant profits. One…
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Iranian Feminist May Face Death Penalty for Protesting Compulsory Hijab
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Mozhgan Keshavarz, an Iranian feminist, was arrested in early 2019 along with two other women’s rights activists, Munirah Arabshahi and Yasman Ariani (mother and daughter), for protesting against the compulsory hijab. Before their arrest, these three had published a video on social media giving flowers to women in the metro…
