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Monthly Archives: September 2018

Hijab in Iran: A cultural product or ideological coercion?

Al-Arabia – In the course of history, women’s clothing has always been one of the first issues that have been exploited by various ideological systems, and the body of women has been an ideologi-cal battleground between the conflicting fronts. Although the issue of men’s clothing is not entirely exempted from dress codes restrictions, it does not reach the level of …

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Afghans Leave Iran as Economy Worsens

VOA – The Iranian economy has plunged even further since the United States pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal and re-imposed sanctions – and the fallout is affecting Iran’s war-torn neighbor, Afghanistan. This is because up to three million Afghan refugees live in Iran, most without legal documents, and many of them are now being forced to return to …

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Second Dervish Arrested in Dashti Village

Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – Hadi Karimi, Dashti village resident and member of Iran’s Dervish religious minority, has been arrested and taken to an undisclosed location, Majzooban Noor reported.

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