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Concerns grow for imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi's health in Iran
Read full article: Concerns grow for imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi's health in IranImprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has undergone a complex surgery in Iran that saw part of a bone in her right leg removed over cancer fears.
Nobel Peace Prize given to Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo for its work against nuclear weapons
Read full article: Nobel Peace Prize given to Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo for its work against nuclear weaponsThe Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons.
Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-liner against reformist after record low turnout
Read full article: Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-liner against reformist after record low turnoutIran has held a runoff presidential election pitting a hard-line former nuclear negotiator against a reformist lawmaker.
The Latest | Polls close in Iran after election to replace a president killed in a helicopter crash
Read full article: The Latest | Polls close in Iran after election to replace a president killed in a helicopter crashIranians have voted in a presidential election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash in May along with the country's foreign minister and several other officials.
Iran is responsible for the 'physical violence' that killed Mahsa Amini in 2022, UN probe finds
Read full article: Iran is responsible for the 'physical violence' that killed Mahsa Amini in 2022, UN probe findsA U.N. fact-finding mission says Iran is responsible for the āphysical violenceā that led to the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022 and sparked nationwide protests against the countryās mandatory headscarf laws and its ruling theocracy.
Committee says 285 people and organizations nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
Read full article: Committee says 285 people and organizations nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace PrizeThe Norwegian Nobel Committee has registered 285 candidates for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize by the Feb. 1 deadline, down from 2023 when it received 351 valid nominations.
Many in Iran are frustrated by unrest and poor economy. Parliament elections could see a low turnout
Read full article: Many in Iran are frustrated by unrest and poor economy. Parliament elections could see a low turnoutIran is holding parliamentary elections this Friday, yet the real question may not be who gets elected but how many people actually turn out to vote.
US porn actor who advocates for Palestinians visits Iran on trip unacknowledged by Tehran
Read full article: US porn actor who advocates for Palestinians visits Iran on trip unacknowledged by TehranAn American porn actor who has advocated for Palestinians online during Israelās war on Hamas traveled to Iran and visited the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi goes on a hunger strike while imprisoned in Iran
Read full article: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi goes on a hunger strike while imprisoned in IranA campaign urging Iran to free Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi says the activist has begun a hunger strike over the conditions of her imprisonment and the countryās requirement that women wear headscarves.
Iran unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel peace laureate, UN expert says
Read full article: Iran unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel peace laureate, UN expert saysA U.N. independent investigator says Iranian authorities are cracking down on protesters, unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, and carrying out an āalarmingā number of executions.
Narges Mohammadi is the 5th Nobel peace laureate to win while imprisoned. Here are the others
Read full article: Narges Mohammadi is the 5th Nobel peace laureate to win while imprisoned. Here are the othersThe head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee urged Iran to release imprisoned peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi and let her accept the award at the annual prize ceremony in December.
Nobel Peace Prize guesswork focuses on the Ukrainian war, protests in Iran and climate change
Read full article: Nobel Peace Prize guesswork focuses on the Ukrainian war, protests in Iran and climate changeThe winner of the Nobel Peace Prize will be soon be revealed and the annual guessing game is reaching its climax.
3 imprisoned Iranian female journalists win top UN prize
Read full article: 3 imprisoned Iranian female journalists win top UN prizeThe United Nations says its premier prize for press freedom has been awarded to three imprisoned Iranian female journalists āfor their commitment to truth and accountability.ā.