Hassan Asgari, Alireza Moradi, and Mohammad Taghi Osanloo are the latest recipients in a series of global sanctions issued in response to Iran’s violent crackdown on protesters. Nationwide outrage erupted in Iran after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in police custody three days after her arrest for wearing her hijab too
In 2021, 13,534 cases were registered in the country under the Dowry Prohibition Act of 1961, reveals the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). This, strikingly, was a 25 percent increase since last years’ statistics. The NCRB, in 2017, recorded nearly 7,000 dowry-linked deaths a year. Dowry deaths rose from about
On November 23rd, Kosovo and Serbia negotiated a deal regarding license plate designations and usage. This has been an issue between both sides for over a year, causing conflict flare-ups in the form of protests and road blockages. Though a round of talks earlier in the week yielded no results,
