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alarabiya – The Nobel Peace Prize will be handed out in Oslo on Sunday but with the notable absence of winner Narges Mohammadi, currently in prison, who will be represented by her children. Iranian activist Mohammadi — a staunch opponent of the mandatory wearing of the hijab for Iranian women and of the death penalty in her home country — …

alarabiya – The EU’s top foreign policy chief on Sunday renewed calls on Iran to free a Swedish EU diplomat after his trial began in Tehran, adding Brussels was chasing more details. Johan Floderus, 33, was arrested on April 17, 2022, at Tehran airport as he was returning home from a trip with friends. The Swede, who works for the …

iranintl – As Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nargess Mohammadi remains imprisoned, her children express apprehension about the possibility of reuniting with their mother. In a press conference held in Oslo, Mohammadi’s children expressed immense pride in her unwavering advocacy for women’s rights as they prepared to accept the prestigious award on her behalf. The 17-year-old twins, residing in Paris, …

iranintl – The UN Special Rapporteur on Iran says the levels of killings, torture, and brutality against the Baluch minority in Iran are “shocking”. Speaking at an event in London on Saturday, Javaid Rehman revealed that more than half the total number of people that were killed since the start of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests were from the Baluchis and Kurdish-populated …

iranintl – Controversy has erupted in Iran after hardliners demanded specifically designed gowns conforming to hijab rules to be made compulsory in hospitals and operating rooms. Twelve versions of Islamic surgical gowns have been designed for female patients in the operating room to comply with Sharia rules, announced Mohammad-Hossein Taheri-Akerdi, the secretary of a state body responsible for promotion of Islamic …