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Six Iranian Ahwazi Arabs Facing unfair Trials
Six members of Iran’s Ahwazi Arabs facing unfair trial on 20 May
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Kurdistan
Four-year prison sentence for another Kurdish detainee
the Revolutionary Court of Mohabad city sentenced a Kurdish citizen from Boakn city to four-year prison term.
Iran
Amputations in Iran’s judicial system continues
The amputation of four fingers of a Belluchi citizen has been confirmed by the Islamic Hight Court Branch 29 and the verdict is set to be carried out in Mashhad city.
Kurdistan
Iran's para-military open fire on Kurdish field pickers, killing one
Iranian para-military forces opened fire on a group of Kurdish field pickers in the mountains of Oshnawieh city in West-Azerbijan province, killing one person.
Kurdistan
Young Kurdish girl commits suicide
Family problems, social impasses and state sanctioned gender discrimination in the Kurdish areas of Iran are the leading cause of high suicide rate among girls
Iran
Iran hangs man for killing nuclear scientist
A man convicted of killing an Iranian nuclear scientist has been hanged.
Iran
Study: Iran has strong democratic tendencies and considerable potential for regime change
A small team of Israelis, headed by political strategist Yuval Porat, decided to explore the driving forces of Iranian society, claiming that "in the high-stakes of international discussions surrounding Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons,…
Kurdistan
A Kurdish youth drowns in the Margawar locality of Orumieh
In the ‘Sura-Dukal’ recreational area of Margawar locality of Orumieh, a Kurdish youth slips into the waterfall and dies instantly.
Kurdistan
A Kurdish student was struck by lightening
A student from the Kurdish city of Maku was killed when lightening struck him on May 9, 2012.
Iran
Iran, unable to sell oil, stores it on tankers
Due to western sanctions on Iranian exports, Iran stores its oil on tankers.