Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi rearrested in Iran

Mohammadi was temporarily released in early December 2024 for three weeks to recover from medical operation to remove a benign tumor. She was expected to return to prison and complete her prison sentence following that period.

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Iraq issues arrest warrant for political activist Hussein al-Ghurabi

Iraqi authorities issued an arrest warrant for political activist Hussein al-Ghurabi on charges linked to Article 197 of the Penal Code, which covers offenses including burning government buildings and threatening the political system.

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Iran activist’s death sentence commuted to 30 years in prison: Lawyer

The lawyer said that the immediate risk of execution has been averted.

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Iran’s top court upholds death sentence against Kurdish activist

Iran's Supreme Court has rejected a second retrial appeal by Kurdish political prisoner Pakhshan Azizi. Her lawyers argue that the charges are baseless, citing her peaceful humanitarian work, and highlighting serious procedural flaws.

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Iraqi security forces raid activist’s family’s house; arrest father

Ihsan Abu Kawthar, a prominent activist of the 2019 popular Tishreen protest movement, was arrested on March 8, accused of “leading an armed rebellion against an existing authority.”

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Four activists arrested in Iran’s Sanandaj for marking International Women’s Day

The New Region has learnt that after the arrest of the four activists, other women who attended the ceremony have gone into hiding over fear of arrest, with the number of arrests excepted to increase.

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Iraqi forces arrest prominent Tishreen movement activist

Authorities had raided the activist’s house at least three times in the past but had failed to detain him

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Iraq’s extradition of Kuwaiti dissident sparks controversy

25-year-old Salman al-Khaldi faces multiple prison sentences in Kuwait

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