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Iranian authorities have handed down a jail sentence of over five years to the uncle of Mahsa Amini, the young Iranian-Kurdish woman whose custody death sparked months of protests, over his anti-government views expressed during the 2022 demonstrations, rights groups said on Tuesday. Safa Aeli, 30, was sentenced to five
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Amnesty International on Thursday described Pakistan's decision to suspend mobile internet services throughout the day as the country held its general elections as a "blunt attack on the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly". In a statement, the UK-based international rights watchdog's
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Iranian dissidents in the UK are facing an increased risk of violence and threats, with counterterrorism police taking the matter “very seriously,” The Times reported on Tuesday. Amid the turbulent situation in the Middle East since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, Tehran is engaging criminal groups in the
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Iranian dissidents living inside the Islamic republic and in exile Thursday went on hunger strike to protest the surge of hangings in Iran that included most recently a participant in the 2022 protest movement who activists say had mental health difficulties. Led by jailed 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges
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Tens of thousands gathered across Germany again on Sunday to protest the far-right AfD, after it emerged that party members discussed mass deportation plans at a meeting of extremists. The influx of demonstrators was so large in Munich that organizers were forced to cancel a planned march and ask people
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An estimated 150,000 public sector workers have taken part in the biggest strike in Northern Ireland's recent history, with trade unions warning action will escalate if their pay demands are not met. Pay parity with the rest of the UK is the core issue for workers angry
Journalism
Iran has freed two female journalists jailed for more than a year for covering the death of Mahsa Amini, which triggered nationwide protests. Niloufar Hamedi, 31, and Elaheh Mohammadi, 36, were released on bail, Iranian media reported. The reporters are appealing against jail sentences and will remain out of prison
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Barbour and owner of Calvin Klein and Hilfiger among brands to pay £400,000 after report alleges illegal hiring fees, deception and intimidation
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Singer Mehdi Yarrahi has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison plus 74 lashes, his attorney Zahra Minoui said on Tuesday. Yarrahi, 42, was arrested in August on multiple charges in connection with a song that criticized the mandatory wearing of a headscarf for women. He was
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The new president’s rightwing supporters are targeting journalists and women’s rights activists – but the fight goes on
Culture
FRESNO, CALIF. — David Rasavong's cultural pride is evident all throughout his restaurant. It's on the wall of family portraits and where a stunning mural depicts his family's journey from Laos to California. It's on the menu filled with Lao and Thai dishes