In addition to those killed, dozens of women were raped when security forces stormed a pro-democracy rally in 2009, a U.N. investigation found. Eleven men, including the country’s former president, are on trial.
Tag: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
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Tensions in Iran Spill Across the Border Into Iraq
The Revolutionary Guards Corps has been attacking Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq, blaming them for fomenting the unrest in Iran that was set off by the death of Mahsa Amini.
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Iran Has Lost Sight of Its Greatest Asset: Women
In Iran, the forced hijab has become a visible symbol of a basic human right that has been taken away.
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Bring On the Women’s Revolutions
A regime that will not give relief to women deserves no relief from sanctions.