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Added on the 03/11/2022 10:22:55 - Copyright : Euronews EN
At least four people died, and 61 were injured after a blaze broke out at a Tehran jail notorious for housing political prisoners. No detainees escaped, according to authorities.
The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on the 16th of September 2022 triggered a social uprising in Iran, and the repression by the theocratic regime has been ruthless. Six months since the beginning of the crisis, what is the situation in Iran?
Iran's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of a Swedish-Iranian citizen, who allegedly led an Arab pro-independence group.
His release from the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran was confirmed by the Independent Center for Human Rights in Iran and Panahi’s lawyer
Iran's regime is turning increasingly violent in an attempt to quell the women-led protests that were sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini on 16th September. More than 500 people have died, including scores of children, in the last four months. Will the terror tactics be able to crush the protests or will it only fuel more anger? To find out, our colleagues at France 2 spoke to three women on the ground.