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Iranian chess players compete without hijab, 100 Iranian detainees could face death penalty, rights group says

At least 100 Iranians, including five women, have been charged with capital offences in connection with protests in Iran, Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) says.

But anti-government protests are continuing, with two Iranian chess players defying hijab laws during a chess tournament in Kazakhstan.

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