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CATEGORY: Iran
Tyrant of the year 2022: Ali Khamenei, Iran
If you were in the Iranian capital Tehran on Friday 23 September, you would be forgiven for thinking that Ali Khamenei was a popular and...
Women pay ultimate price for Iran protests
As the world marks the tenth International Day of the Girl, young Iranian women are risking everything to stand up for their rights
Too much news?
It has been a busy week for news headlines. It is the role of Index is to make sure that the stories of dissidents are not ignored or forgotten
Iran shuts down internet after protests spiral over 22-year-old’s death
Access to popular platforms such as Instagram and WhatsApp has been stopped following the death of Mahsa Amini after her arrest by the country’s morality police
“Imagine the conversation between Bolsonaro and Erdogan”
Protests during mourning for Queen Elizabeth have been distasteful but not illegal. How should we express our feelings about some of the guests attending Monday’s state funeral?
Writers and free speech champions celebrate Salman Rushdie’s work
Supporters of the author read extracts of his work to show their support as he remains in hospital following horrific attack on 12 August
Share your messages of support for Salman Rushdie
Join us in sending messages of support to the author, who was attacked as he prepared to give a lecture in New York state in August 2022
Iranian society has been taken hostage, says exiled documentary film-maker
Vahid Zarezade and Gelareh Kakavand have been forced to flee the country after being interrogated and beaten for their work highlighting conditions in Iran’s prisons
Iran enters the multiverse of madness
The Iranian government is holding propaganda events while attempting to silence protests against corruption following a building collapse in Abadan