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Iran executes three men in relation to January anti-regime protests
ByAgence France-Presse in Paris May 4, 2026

Hangings are latest wave of near-daily killings as authorities seek to instil fear in Iranian societyMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran has executed three men charged in connection with political protests this January, authorities said, the latest i…

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Pro-Palestine activists appear in court over attack on Israeli arms factory in Germany
ByKate Connolly in Berlin April 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Families say ‘Ulm 5’ have been detained under extreme prison conditions since arrest last SeptemberFive pro-Palestinian activists have appeared in court over an attack on an Israeli arms company in Germany, charged with causing approximately €1m of dam…

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‘Will they kill us too?’ Murder of leading feminist has chilling effect on Iraq’s activists
ByMaria Talal April 21, 2026

Yanar Mohammed’s assassination comes amid a number of killings as fellow campaigners warn women’s rights are going backwardsIn early March, two unidentified gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on Iraq’s most notable women’s rights activist, Yanar Mohamme…

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‘Everyone is thinking about oil prices’: is Iran using the war to hide a surge in executions?
BySarah Johnson and Maryam Foumani April 2, 2026

Regime has long used the death penalty to suppress dissent but now appears to be withholding information on the killing of hundreds of prisoners, say rights groupsIt has been almost three months since Peyvand Naimi, 30, was arrested in connection with …

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Prominent UK pro-Palestine activists guilty of breaching protest conditions
ByAamna Mohdin Community affairs correspondent April 1, 2026

Judge says in verdict against Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham that conditions imposed were lawful and necessaryTwo prominent leaders in the Palestine solidarity movement in Britain have been found guilty of breaching protest conditions, in what campaigners…

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Moments amid the chaos of war in the Middle East – in pictures
ByGuardian staff March 20, 2026

Since the conflict broke out in the middle east at the end of February, everyday life has been upended for thousands of ordinary people in the region. Amidst the devastation and threat to life, people find moments to grieve, children play, protesters s…

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Police issue warning to protesters before al-Quds Day rally in London
ByGeraldine McKelvie March 14, 2026

Demonstrators on Sunday will be arrested for expressing support for Palestine Action or intifada chants, says MetPolice have warned demonstrators that they will be arrested for expressing support for Palestine Action or intifada chants at a protest on …

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Internet blackout is tool of desperate regime to isolate Iranians, say experts
ByAisha Down March 2, 2026

Digital censorship analysts argue current outage is mostly about survival and control for the country’s rulersRoughly four hours after the first strikes hit Iran, the country was again plunged into a full internet blackout – severely curtailing both th…

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‘Death to the dictator’: Iranian students hold protests for third day
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 23, 2026

Demonstrations spread to Tehran’s Al Zahra University one month after security crackdown left thousands deadStudents at universities in Iran have held a third consecutive day of protest just over a month after the violent suppression by security servic…

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‘Our classrooms are empty because the graveyards are full’: Iran’s students on why they are protesting again
ByDeepa Parent February 23, 2026

As details of the death toll for January’s protests continue to emerge, three students explain why they are resisting a return to normalityMore than 45 days after a brutal January crackdown that left thousands of Iranian protesters dead, students acros…

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