Sentence For Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Condemned

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Sentence For Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Condemned

Two leading human rights groups have condemned a nine-year prison sentence upheld by a Tehran court for prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah. Dadkhah also received a 10-year ban on practicing law. Dadkhah, who has defended a number of political prisoners in Iran, including ...

May 4, 2012

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Attorney for Christian pastor on death row in Iran reportedly sentenced to 9 ...

Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, lawyer of Yousef Nadarkhani who was sentenced to death for apostasy, is interviewed by Reuters in his office in Tehran./ Prominent human rights advocate and attorney Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, who represents the Christian pastor sentenced to death in Iran in a case that sparked ...

May 3, 2012

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Prominent Iranian Lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah Sentenced To Nine Years

Judge Salavati has upheld the nine-year prison sentence for prominent lawyer and distinguished human rights activist Mohammad Ali Dadkhah. Dadkhah told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that he was only informed of the decision when he went to court to follow up on a client’s ...

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In Controversial Move, Iran's New Female Vice President Ordered To Wear Chador

Before she was appointed as Iran’s vice president for legal affairs, law expert and college professor Laya Joneydi followed the obligatory Islamic dress code by covering her hair with a scarf and wearing a coat and pants to cover her body. In announcing her appointment to the cabinet, the ...

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CROSSVILLE, Tenn.—The path of totality is emptying out. Soon after the the Great American Eclipse was over on Monday, hundreds of thousands of people began their migration home, many driving for hours, their eclipse glasses crumpled in the backseat like a ticket after a big show. Many are still ...

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that is passing across the United States today could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a lot of people to see the moon completely block out the sun, but it’s best if they don’t commemorate the event by taking a selfie. According to retina expert Dr. Tongalp Tezel from the , the sun’s rays ...

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Tehran Times

Iranian theaters get box office boost

TEHRAN – Iranian cinema has seen over a 100-percent growth in box office receipts over the past five months compared to a similar period a year earlier. About 30 movies hit the Iranian theaters over the past five months, grossing over 1,740 billion rials (over $45.5 million), while the theaters ...

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Tehran councilors set sights on cleaner sky

- As evidence displays, the capital’s air pollution and traffic congestion are amongst the main concerns of the newly-elected Tehran City Council. During the first session of the fifth Tehran City Council on Wednesday, the chairman Mohsen Hashemi highlighted the need for following-up on ...

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U.S. asks if Iran military sites to be checked under nuclear deal

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U.S. asks if Iran military sites to be checked under nuclear deal

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley testifies to the House Foreign Affairs Committee on "Advancing U.S. Interests at the United Nations" in Washington, U.S., June 28, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo/ UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States wants to know if the United ...

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The history of reproductive health care in the U.S. is fraught with racism, as white women’s reproductive health care access came at the cost of black and brown women’s lives. Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, was a Now, a group of black women is calling for the removal of a ...

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Foto tomada el 26 de enero del 2016 del entonces candidato republicano Donald Trump junto con el jefe de policía del condado Maricopa, Ariozna, Joe Arpaio en un evento en Marshalltown, Iowa. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)/ PHOENIX (AP) — Gary Donahoe learned firsthand the consequences of ...

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