In 'Woman! Life! Freedom!', originally written in French, Chowra Makaremi documents the events of the 2022 uprising in Iran that was sparked following the death of Mahsa Amini.
Marking the 2nd anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death, a joint statement by Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the US urged the Iranian government to end the use of force to enforce the hijab requirement.
The 2 men had been convicted of killing a member of the Basij paramilitary force militia, 3 others have been sentenced to death in the same case, while 11 received prison sentences.
Some experts say the criticism sheds light on divisions within religious authorities, but doubt whether it will be 'game-changing'. Others say silence of other clerics is significant too.
The Guards commander asked people not to 'sell your honour to America'. It was the clearest sign that security forces may intensify the crackdown on unrest raging since last month.
Footage of Elnaz Rekabi showed her representing Iran in an international contest without her head cover. BBC Persia had earlier reported there were fears for her safety.
The house of Niloofar Hamedi, an Iranian journalist specialising in women's rights, was raided by intelligence agents who arrested & confiscated her belongings, her lawyer said.
Demonstrations began on 17 Sept at Mahsa Amini's funeral in Saqez, with protesters calling for the downfall of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Authorities deny the use of live bullets.
Three years into the war, Europe’s sanctions regime now resembles a policy of managed hypocrisy: Moral rhetoric for public consumption, exemptions for industrial preservation.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
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