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Egypt Independent19d
From death row to exile, Iranian-Kurdish rapper gives firsthand account of what he calls ‘severe torture’ in Iranian prison
Berlin CNN — Saman Yasin thought he was leaving prison. It was five am and the guards had just told him to pack up his belongings. But the next thing he knew, he was blindfolded with a noose around ...
CNN20d
From death row to exile, Iranian-Kurdish rapper gives firsthand account of what he calls ‘severe torture’ in Iranian prison
Saman Yasin thought he was leaving prison. It was 5 a.m. and the guards had just told him to pack up his belongings. But the next thing he knew, he was blindfolded with a noose around his neck ...
Global News23d
Man convicted of threatening to bomb ‘every’ Toronto synagogue, ‘kill as many Jews as possible’
On March 4, 2024, Waisuddin Akbari, the owner of a shawarma shop north of Toronto, told a witness he was planning a suicide mission, according to court documents. “I’m going to plant a bomb in ...
The New York Times5d
Trump Shouldn’t Forget the Iranian People
Azadeh Pourzand is the executive director of the Siamak Pourzand Foundation and spokesperson for Impact Iran, a coalition of human rights organizations. Dr. Kelly J. Shannon is a historian of U.S ...