In letter from prison, Narges Mohammadi outlines her fight for women
CNN — With the help of intermediaries, Iranian women’s rights activist Narges Mohammadi was able to send a letter to CNN from inside Tehran’s Evin Prison. Mohammadi and her family…
Climate protest: five Just Stop Oil demonstrators arrested after disrupting London performance of ‘Les Mis’
London CNN — Five climate protesters from the activist group Just Stop Oil disrupted a performance of the musical “Les Misérables” at the Sondheim Theatre in London’s West End on…
Iranian activists accuse morality police of assault after teenage girl hospitalized
CNN — Activists on Wednesday accused Iran’s morality police of assaulting a teenage girl for not wearing a headscarf in a Tehran metro station, leading to her hospitalization with serious…
Anti-monarchy campaigners stage protest inside Buckingham Palace
CNN — A group of anti-monarchy campaigners on Saturday staged what organizers are calling the “first-ever” protest inside Buckingham Palace. “The group of local activists from different parts of the…
Iranian women face 10 years in jail for inappropriate dress after ‘hijab bill’ approved
CNN — Iran’s parliament on Wednesday passed draconian new legislation imposing much harsher penalties on women who breach hijab rules, days after the one-year anniversary of mass protests sparked by…
Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse: Thai King’s son signals willingness to talk about lese majeste as he attends exhibition
CNN — The second son of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn made a surprise visit to a New York exhibition featuring the stories of people who have been prosecuted under the…
Indonesian indigenous islanders are rallying against plans to build a Chinese funded factory on their homes
CNN — A plan to build a multi-billion dollar Chinese glass factory in Indonesia’s Riau Islands Archipelago has sparked fierce protests from indigenous islanders who are opposed to their villages…
Protests erupt in Iran, one year after Mahsa Amini’s death
CNN — Protests erupted throughout Iran on Saturday to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old women who died in the custody of Iran’s morality…
One year since Mahsa Amini’s death, a protester shot in the eye during Iran’s crackdown continues her struggle from exile
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Mahsa Amini’s uncle arrested ahead of one-year anniversary of her death
CNN — The uncle of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old woman whose death in the custody of Iran’s morality police sparked nation-wide protests last year, was arrested last week, according to…