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Iran's judiciary has raised the death toll for a fire at Tehran's notorious Evin prison, saying that at least eight prisoners were killed, as nationwide protests continue over the death in custody of a young woman arrested for improperly wearing a mandatory Islamic scarf.
Four people were killed in a blaze at a notorious prison in the Iranian capital that houses political prisoners and anti-government protesters, the Iranian judiciary said on October 16.
Officials say calm has been restored at Tehran's notorious Evin prison after a fire broke out and shooting was heard amid weeks of protests and nationwide unrest over the death of a 22-year-old woman while in police custody for allegedly wearing a hijab improperly.
Scattered protests are being reported in several cities across Iran where protesters have taken to the streets while chanting antiestablishment slogans, according to amateur videos posted online.
An Iranian filmmaker said Iranian authorities barred him from traveling to the London Film Festival over his support for the protests sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini.
Like much of Iran, residents of the country's southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan Province took part in recent anti-government and anti-hijab protests. But the vast and impoverished region, populated largely by minority Baluchis, has taken the brunt of the violent government response.
A video appearing to show an Iranian riot police officer groping a woman as he and others try to force her on a motorcycle has sparked further outrage as protesters across the country demonstrate against a lack of women's rights.
The family of Iranian activist Hossein Ronaghi is concerned over the civil rights leader's health condition after he was arrested during the recent protests rocking the country over the death of a 22-year-old woman while in police custody.
A massive billboard showing dozens of famous Iranian women wearing a hijab has been removed amid fierce criticism less than 24 hours after it appeared in central Tehran.
The Norway-registered Hengaw Organization for Human Rights said at least seven people were killed in Iran's Kurdish region on October 12.
More than 800 members of Iran’s Medical Council have accused the head of the organization of helping the government "cover up" the cause of Mahsa Amini's death while in police custody.
Iranian security forces continue to ratchet up their crackdown on protests across the country as they try to quell unrest sparked by last month's death of a young woman while in police custody over how she was wearing a head scarf.
Several Iranian cinematographers have canceled their participation in the Tehran Short Film Festival in solidarity with the families of those killed in ongoing protests in Iran over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody for allegedly violating the law on wearing a hijab.
An Iranian official has confirmed that several high school students arrested during the protests have been sent to reeducation camps to "educate and amend" their behavior after they were detained during anti-government demonstrations sparked by the death of a young woman.
Iranian security forces have intensified their crackdown on anti-government protesters in Iran's Kurdistan Province. Social-media video from Sanandaj, capital of the province, shows protesters hurling rocks at police and security forces allegedly firing directly into residential homes.
Iranian political reformist Mostafa Tajzadeh has been found guilty of three charges related to his repeated calls for structural changes in the country and sentenced to five years in prison.
Rights groups have accused Iran's security forces of launching "an all-out military attack" on protesters in Kurdish areas in the western part of the country as anger intensifies over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in police custody last month.
Shervin Hajipour, whose song Baraye has become an anthem for the ongoing protests in Iran over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody, has been accused of "propaganda against the system" and "inciting people to violent acts."
More than 1,000 Iranian oil workers have joined in nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained over an alleged Islamic dress code violation and died in custody.
Several Iranian celebrities, including soccer star Ali Daei, have been interrogated and had their passports confiscated by the authorities after showing support for anti-government protests sweeping the country.
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