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Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate urges action against 'oppression' of women


Monday, 16 September, 2024 , 11:21 AFP Jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi on Monday urged the international community to act to end the "oppression" of women in Iran, two years after the start of a women-led protest movement.

Hundreds rally in Paris for Iranian women's rights


Sunday, 15 September, 2024 , 16:55 AFP Hundreds of people marched through Paris on Sunday in support of women's rights and the opposition in Iran, two years after the death of Mahsa Amini sparked protests against the country's religious authorities.

Iran two years after Mahsa Amini: persecution and defiance


Sunday, 15 September, 2024 , 16:51 AFP Persecution of bereaved relatives. Impunity for perpetrators. Rampant executions and infighting among the opposition.

34 Iran women prisoners on hunger strike: jailed Nobel peace laureate


Sunday, 15 September, 2024 , 15:27 AFP Thirty-four women prisoners went on hunger strike in an Iranian prison Sunday to mark two years since protests erupted against clerical authorities, the foundation of Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi said.

Iran two years after Mahsa Amini: persecution and defiance


Sunday, 15 September, 2024 , 02:14 AFP Persecution of bereaved relatives. Impunity for perpetrators. Rampant executions and infighting among the opposition.

Iran upping repression of women 2 years after Amini's death: UN experts


Friday, 13 September, 2024 , 11:39 AFP UN experts accused Iran Friday of "intensifying" its repression of women two years after Mahsa Amini's death in custody, which sparked nationwide protests, including an apparent pattern of sentencing women activists to death.

Iran president makes 'historic' visit to Iraqi Kurdistan


Thursday, 12 September, 2024 , 14:21 AFP Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Iraqi Kurdistan Thursday on a visit hailed by the regional president as the first by an Iranian president to the autonomous region.

How did Iran tame Kurdish opposition exiled in Iraq?


Thursday, 12 September, 2024 , 12:57 AFP After accusing Iranian Kurdish opposition groups of staging cross-border attacks from Iraq and of fuelling banned protests, Iran worked with leaders in Baghdad and Arbil to subdue them.

Iran president arrives in Iraqi Kurdistan on day two of visit


Thursday, 12 September, 2024 , 08:51 AFP Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived Thursday in Iraqi Kurdistan to meet the autonomous region's leaders, on the second day of a visit aimed at deepening ties with the neighbouring country.

Iraq anti-graft chief himself suspected of bribery


Wednesday, 11 September, 2024 , 17:51 AFP Judicial authorities in Iraq announced Wednesday an investigation into the head of the country's anti-corruption agency over alleged audio recordings attributed to him and relating to suspected bribery.