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Iran: EU MPs Urge Continued Support for Civil Society Amidst Crackdown
Three years after the death of Mahsa Amini, European Parliament members are calling for continued support for Iranian civil society, highlighting the regime's ongoing human rights abuses, including over 900 executions in 2024 and the arrest of over 21,000 individuals accused of spying for Israel.
Iran: EU MPs Urge Continued Support for Civil Society Amidst Crackdown
Three years after the death of Mahsa Amini, European Parliament members are calling for continued support for Iranian civil society, highlighting the regime's ongoing human rights abuses, including over 900 executions in 2024 and the arrest of over 21,000 individuals accused of spying for Israel.
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32% Bias Score
Iran's Tech-Driven Crackdown Following Mahsa Amini's Death
Mahsa Amini's death in Iran sparked widespread protests, resulting in over 19,000 arrests and 500 executions. The Iranian regime used technological surveillance, including traffic cameras identifying women not wearing hijabs, leading to over a million SMS warnings and 2,000 vehicle confiscations.
Iran's Tech-Driven Crackdown Following Mahsa Amini's Death
Mahsa Amini's death in Iran sparked widespread protests, resulting in over 19,000 arrests and 500 executions. The Iranian regime used technological surveillance, including traffic cameras identifying women not wearing hijabs, leading to over a million SMS warnings and 2,000 vehicle confiscations.
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64% Bias Score
Iran's 2024 Executions Surge to 975, Highest Since 2008
A report by two NGOs reveals that at least 975 people were executed in Iran during 2024, a 17% increase from 2023, with the majority linked to drug crimes, murder, rape, or vague political charges; this follows widespread protests in 2022 and 2023 and is part of a crackdown on dissent.
Iran's 2024 Executions Surge to 975, Highest Since 2008
A report by two NGOs reveals that at least 975 people were executed in Iran during 2024, a 17% increase from 2023, with the majority linked to drug crimes, murder, rape, or vague political charges; this follows widespread protests in 2022 and 2023 and is part of a crackdown on dissent.
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44% Bias Score
Iran Pardons Journalists Hamedi and Mohammadi
Iranian journalists Nilufar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, imprisoned for their reporting on the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, have been pardoned by Iran's highest judicial authority on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, ending all legal proceedings against them.
Iran Pardons Journalists Hamedi and Mohammadi
Iranian journalists Nilufar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, imprisoned for their reporting on the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, have been pardoned by Iran's highest judicial authority on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, ending all legal proceedings against them.
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40% Bias Score
Iranian Filmmaker's Powerful Critique of 2022 Protests Results in Exile
Mohammad Rasoulof's "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" uses a Tehran family's experiences to depict the Iranian government's harsh response to the 2022 protests, highlighting the conflict between those upholding the regime and those seeking change, resulting in Rasoulof's eight-year prison sentence and su...
Iranian Filmmaker's Powerful Critique of 2022 Protests Results in Exile
Mohammad Rasoulof's "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" uses a Tehran family's experiences to depict the Iranian government's harsh response to the 2022 protests, highlighting the conflict between those upholding the regime and those seeking change, resulting in Rasoulof's eight-year prison sentence and su...
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32% Bias Score
Iran's 2022 Executions Surge to 901, UN Reports
UN High Commissioner Volker Türk reports that Iran executed at least 901 people in 2022, mostly for drug offenses, a sharp increase linked to the Mahsa Amini protests; this number surpasses the 853 reported in 2023.
Iran's 2022 Executions Surge to 901, UN Reports
UN High Commissioner Volker Türk reports that Iran executed at least 901 people in 2022, mostly for drug offenses, a sharp increase linked to the Mahsa Amini protests; this number surpasses the 853 reported in 2023.
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52% Bias Score
Iran: UN Reports Sharp Rise in Executions
The UN's human rights office reports a significant increase in executions in Iran during the first eight months of 2023, reaching at least 841, with a disproportionate number of women, Afghan migrants, and ethnic minorities among the victims.
Iran: UN Reports Sharp Rise in Executions
The UN's human rights office reports a significant increase in executions in Iran during the first eight months of 2023, reaching at least 841, with a disproportionate number of women, Afghan migrants, and ethnic minorities among the victims.
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48% Bias Score
Iranian Protests Persist Despite Repression
Widespread protests in Iran, sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, have resulted in over 18,000 arrests and 500 deaths, despite government claims of control and a mass pardon. Protests continue, particularly in Sistan and Baluchistan, fueled by government repression and a growing sense of solidarity.
Iranian Protests Persist Despite Repression
Widespread protests in Iran, sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, have resulted in over 18,000 arrests and 500 deaths, despite government claims of control and a mass pardon. Protests continue, particularly in Sistan and Baluchistan, fueled by government repression and a growing sense of solidarity.
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52% Bias Score
Iran Pardons Journalists Imprisoned for Mahsa Amini Coverage
Iranian authorities pardoned journalists Elaheh Mohammadi and Niloufar Hamedi on February 11th, after they were imprisoned for covering Mahsa Amini's death; the pardon, part of a wider amnesty for 3,000 prisoners, follows over a year of imprisonment and a lengthy legal process, highlighting the ongo...
Iran Pardons Journalists Imprisoned for Mahsa Amini Coverage
Iranian authorities pardoned journalists Elaheh Mohammadi and Niloufar Hamedi on February 11th, after they were imprisoned for covering Mahsa Amini's death; the pardon, part of a wider amnesty for 3,000 prisoners, follows over a year of imprisonment and a lengthy legal process, highlighting the ongo...
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28% Bias Score
Iranian Journalists Pardoned After Reporting Mahsa Amini's Death
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pardoned journalists Nilüfer Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, who were sentenced to 12 years in prison for reporting on Mahsa Amini's death in police custody, as part of a larger 3,126-person amnesty granted on the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
Iranian Journalists Pardoned After Reporting Mahsa Amini's Death
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pardoned journalists Nilüfer Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, who were sentenced to 12 years in prison for reporting on Mahsa Amini's death in police custody, as part of a larger 3,126-person amnesty granted on the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
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40% Bias Score
Iran Arrests Protesters Following Death Sentences for Political Prisoners
Following death sentences for political prisoners Vrish Marandi and Pakhshani Azizi, at least 20 protesters were arrested in Iran's Kurdistan province and neighboring regions, while Mahsa Amini's father was charged with "spreading false news" and "propaganda against the system" for protesting.
Iran Arrests Protesters Following Death Sentences for Political Prisoners
Following death sentences for political prisoners Vrish Marandi and Pakhshani Azizi, at least 20 protesters were arrested in Iran's Kurdistan province and neighboring regions, while Mahsa Amini's father was charged with "spreading false news" and "propaganda against the system" for protesting.
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72% Bias Score
Iran Judiciary Chief Recommends Pardon for Imprisoned Journalists
Following over 400 days of imprisonment, Iran's judiciary chief recommended pardons for journalists Nilufar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, who reported on Mahsa Amini's death and sparked widespread protests in 2022; their amnesty requests are pending further review.
Iran Judiciary Chief Recommends Pardon for Imprisoned Journalists
Following over 400 days of imprisonment, Iran's judiciary chief recommended pardons for journalists Nilufar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, who reported on Mahsa Amini's death and sparked widespread protests in 2022; their amnesty requests are pending further review.
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36% Bias Score
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