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UN calls for probe into Iranian woman's death in morality police's custody

A top United Nations official on Tuesday demanded an independent investigation into the death of an Iranian woman held by the country's morality police as authorities acknowledged making arrests at protests over the incident.

France 24

Iran custody death should be impartially investigated-UN rights office

The Acting U.N. Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday called for an impartial probe into the death of a woman in police custody in Iran who fell into a coma after being arrested by the country's morality police.

Reuters

Iran Faces Global Criticism, Protests over Woman’s Death

Iran faced international criticism on Tuesday over the death of a woman held by its morality police, which ignited three days of protests and arrests across the country, including clashes with security forces in the capital. The UN human rights office called for an investigation. The United States, which is…

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Factbox-Death of woman in police custody puts plight of Iran's Kurds in focus

The death of young Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in police custody in the Iranian capital Tehran has ignited nationwide anger and cast light on the status of her ethnic community.

Reuters

UN calls for probe into Iranian woman's death amid protests

A top United Nations official has demanded an independent investigation into the death of an Iranian woman held by the country’s morality police

The Independent UK

Houthi Intransigence Foils Swap Deal for over 2,000 Prisoners

The Iran-backed Houthi militias have foiled prisoner exchange talks held recently in the Jordanian capital, Amman. Negotiations for a swap deal have lasted an entire week without any progress. “The government delegation was ready to exchange all for all to avoid selectivity,” Yemen's Deputy Human Rights Minister Majid Fadhail told…

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At Least 22 Arrested as Tehran Governor Accuses Protesters of Attacks

The governor of Tehran has accused protesters of attacking police and destroying public property during demonstrations ignited by the death of a young woman while in the custody of Iran's morality police. Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old from Iran's Kurdistan province, fell into a coma and died following her arrest in…

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Tehran governor accuses protesters of attacks, at least 22 arrested

Reuters

Protests flare across Iran in violent unrest over woman's death

Protests raged for a fourth straight day across Iran on Tuesday and authorities said three people had been killed during unrest over the death of a young woman in police custody.

Reuters

Why is Iran turning to a new ‘digital rial’?

The digital currency may improve Iran’s digital economy, but some have privacy concerns.

Al Jazeera

What to expect at this week's U.N. General Assembly

As leaders gather for the first all-in-person General Assembly since the pandemic, the war in Ukraine is a major focus. Secretary-General António Guterres has warned this is a time of "great peril."

WEKU

‘I miss my hometown, my friend – and my mum’s delicious food’: the cookbook made by refugees

Far from their families in Afghanistan, Iran, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Chad, the young authors of Cooked with Love have found a way to recreate their favourite meals – and share them with the world

The Guardian - UK

Iran hijab row: Head of morality police reportedly suspended as 5 killed in protests for Mahsa Amini’s death

Amini, 22, fell into a coma and died after being arrested by Iran’s controversial morality police

The Independent UK

Macron to Meet Raisi to Urge Revival of Nuclear Deal

French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Tuesday with his Iranian counterpart as Paris warns Tehran that it will not get a better proposal to revive a nuclear accord. The Elysee Palace said Macron will meet President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New…

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Extension of Iraqi PM’s Term Sparks Dispute within Coordination Framework

The extension of the term of Iraqi caretaker Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has sparked a sharp dispute within the Shiite pro-Iran Coordination Framework, revealed Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish sources. Head of the Sadrist movement, Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr supports the extension, while powers close to Iran are seeking to thwart…

Daily Mirror

'Five dead in protests' after Iranian woman is beaten to death in police custody

Five people have died after police reportedly opened fire during protests that broke out across Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, in police custody with claims she was beaten to death

WEKU

Iranians protested in Tehran over a woman's death in police custody

The morality police detained 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for not covering her hair with the Islamic headscarf, which is mandatory for Iranian women. Police were holding her when she died.

The Independent UK

Iranians protest in capital over woman's death in custody

Iranians have taken to the streets in the capital to protest the death of a young woman who was detained for violating the country’s conservative dress code

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The Independent UK

French foreign minister urges Iran: Accept nuclear deal

France’s foreign minister is urging Iran to take the last offer on the table to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with the United States and key powers, saying the window of opportunity “is about to close.”

Reuters

Iran rights group says two killed in protests, no official confirmation

The Iranian human rights group Hengaw said two men were killed on Monday in protests against the death of a Kurdish woman after her arrest by Iran's morality police, but there was no immediate official confirmation of the report.

France 24

‘I will never wear a headscarf again’: Outrage after woman dies in the custody of Iran's 'morality police'

The death of young woman Mahsa Amini while in the custody of Iran’s so-called "morality police" in September has enraged people across the country, leading to three days of protests, strikes and sit-ins in the capital Tehran and in Iran's Kurdish region. Security forces have responded with force, beating and…

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Iranians Protest in Capital over Woman’s Death in Custody

Iranians took to the streets of the capital on Monday to protest the death of a young woman who was detained for violating the country’s conservative dress code. The semiofficial Fars news agency said students in many Tehran universities gathered in protest, demanding an investigation into the death of Mahsa…

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US Demands Accountability in Death of Iranian Woman after Hijab Arrest

The United States wants accountability for the death of an Iranian woman after she was arrested in Tehran last week for wearing an "improper" hijab, a spokesperson for the White House National Security Council said on Monday. "Mahsa Amini’s death after injuries sustained while in police custody for wearing an…

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Iranian President’s Holocaust Remarks Spark Outcry in Israel

The Iranian president's comment that “there are some signs” that the Holocaust happened but that the issue required more research sparked an outcry on Monday from Israeli officials, who denounced the remarks as antisemitic Holocaust denial. Hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi made the comment during an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes”…

Reuters

U.S. demands accountability in death of Iranian woman after hijab arrest

The United States wants accountability for the death of an Iranian woman after she was arrested in Tehran last week for wearing an 'improper' hijab, a spokesperson for the White House National Security Council said on Monday.

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