Iran Women
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Iran strengthens headscarf law days after anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s deathThe bill imposes heavier penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory Islamic headscarf in public and those who support them, including businesses and activists.WorldSep 20, 2023
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Iran protesters call for 3-day strike, protests plannedProtesters in Iran called on Sunday a three-day strike this week as they seek to maintain pressure on authorities over the death in custody of Mahsa Amini.WorldDec 4, 2022
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Canada lays fresh sanctions against senior Iranian officials, entitiesCanada has imposed additional sanctions on four Iranian individuals and five entities for their human rights violations, Global Affairs Canada said on Friday.CanadaDec 2, 2022
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Iran’s celebrities face harassments, arrests for supporting anti-government protestsIranian celebrities have been startlingly public in their support for the massive anti-government protests shaking their country. And the ruling establishment is lashing back.WorldOct 16, 2022
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Anger rising in Iran over Mahsa Amini’s death: ‘Tense and volatile’The anti-government protests in Sanandaj, 300 miles (500 kilometers) from the capital, are a microcosm of the leaderless protests that have roiled Iran.WorldOct 9, 2022
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Nika Shahkarami: How a slain 16-year-old became a figurehead of the Iran protestsNika Shahkarami was a 16-year-old girl who died after going missing for 10 days after participating in anti-government protests in Iran.WorldOct 6, 2022
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9 foreigners arrested in Iran over anti-hijab protests: state news agencyIran’s intelligence ministry says it has arrested nine foreigners over recent anti-hijab protests sweeping the country.WorldSep 30, 2022
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Iran women attend first FIFA soccer game in decadesWomen have been banned from many sporting events in Iran since 1981, during the early years of the country’s Islamic Revolution. Iran is the world’s last nation to bar women from soccer matches. Saudi Arabia recently began letting women see games.Oct 10, 2019
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Iran sentences 16 female Islamic State members to jail: reportSixteen Iranian women will alleged links to ISIS have been sentenced to imprisonment.WorldMay 6, 2018
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