In Iran, the suicide of opposition figure Kianoosh Sanjari sends shockwaves through social media
Imprisoned and forcibly confined to psychiatric hospitals several times, Sanjari, a human rights activist, blogger and ...
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RSF holds Iran’s authorities responsible for the years of harassment and imprisonment that led to journalist Kianoosh Sanjari’s death
Imprisoned, harassed, and forced into exile, Kianoosh Sanjari spent much of his life paying the price for his dedication to ...
VOA’s Persian Service ‘heartbroken’ at former colleague’s suicide in Tehran
Kianoosh Sanjari jumped to his death from a Tehran building on Wednesday after posting on social media that he would end his ...
Iranian journalist commits suicide protesting ‘Khamenei’s dictatorship,’ shaking social media
Iranian journalist Kianoosh Sanjari took his life, protesting the regime’s oppression and calling for freedom for imprisoned ...
Former VOA Farsi service journalist kills himself in Iran after demanding release of prisoners
Iranian authorities say a former journalist with the Voice of America’s Farsi service jumped to his death from a building in ...
How an Iranian student who stripped to her underwear became a symbol of resistance
It is the question trending on Iranian social media, spray-painted on the back of Tehran bus seats, and discussed in hushed ...
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Iran activist kills himself after government refuses to release political prisoners
Iran activist Kianoosh Sanjari took his life after warning he'd protest political prisoners' detention, campaigners say.