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Iran rearrests rapper less than two weeks after release


Thursday, 30 November, 2023 , 13:33 AFP Iranian authorities on Thursday rearrested rapper Toomaj Salehi, less than two weeks after his release on bail following his detention over supporting last year's nationwide protests.

Iran executes Kurdish man 'without fair trial': rights groups


Wednesday, 29 November, 2023 , 15:03 AFP Iranian authorities on Wednesday executed a Kurdish man jailed for almost 14 years in a case linked to a Muslim cleric's killing in 2008, rights groups said, decrying unjust proceedings.

UN deplores Iran executions


Tuesday, 28 November, 2023 , 20:38 AFP The United Nations said Tuesday it deplored the executions of a 17-year-old and a 22-year old man in Iran and urged Tehran to immediately stop applying the death penalty.

Iran sacks sports official over athlete's hijab violation


Tuesday, 28 November, 2023 , 15:11 AFP Iran's sports minister has sacked the country's deaf sports federation chief after pictures emerged of a foreign woman athlete without a compulsory headscarf at a tournament, local media said.

Iran hangs 17-year-old for murder: rights groups


Saturday, 25 November, 2023 , 13:04 AFP Iran has executed a 17-year-old convicted of murder, two rights groups said on Saturday, expressing outrage that the Islamic republic continues to hang people for crimes committed as minors.

Protester buried in Iran after 'secret' execution: rights group


Friday, 24 November, 2023 , 15:14 AFP An Iranian in his early 20s, who was executed in a case connected to the 2022 protests, has been buried amid a heavy security force presence, a rights group said on Friday.

EU lawmakers slam Iran's rights abuses on women


Thursday, 23 November, 2023 , 16:17 AFP The European Parliament on Thursday condemned Iran's rights abuses against women, including "brutal murders", and its detention of EU nationals.

Iran in new execution over 2022 protests: rights group


Thursday, 23 November, 2023 , 15:53 AFP Iran secretly executed a man on Thursday after convicting him of killing a member of the security forces during mass protests that swept the country last year, rights groups said.

Iraq PM rejects resignation of three cabinet ministers


Monday, 20 November, 2023 , 14:31 AFP Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Monday refused to accept the resignation of three cabinet ministers who stepped down over the dismissal of the parliament speaker.

Iran rapper jailed over backing protests freed on bail: media


Sunday, 19 November, 2023 , 13:08 AFP Iranian authorities have released on bail a popular rapper jailed for more than a year over supporting nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in custody, local media have reported.