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Iran sentences activist for ‘pro-Israel propaganda’

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Iran sentences activist for ‘pro-Israel propaganda’

Hossein Shanbehzadeh, an Iranian writer and activist, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for tweeting a single dot in response to a tweet by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in May, and for alleged pro-Israel propaganda, according to Iran International and Iranian Shargh News on Saturday. Shanbehzadeh’s reply to the original tweet received more … Read more

Iranian labor activist sentenced to death, facing condemnation

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Iranian labor activist sentenced to death, facing condemnation

Iranian labor and social activist Sharifeh Mohammadi has been issued the death sentence by Iran, prompting widespread public condemnation, BBC Persian reported on Thursday.  According to unofficial reports, one of the accusations against Mohammadi was her membership in the “Coordination Committee for the Establishment of Labor Organizations,” BBC Persian noted. However, reports emphasized that … Read more