Iran lawmakers demand severe punishment for “rioters” as protests rage
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Hardline Iranian lawmakers urged the judiciary on Sunday to “deal decisively” with perpetrators of unrest, as the Islamic Republic struggles to suppress the biggest show of dissent in years. Widespread anti-government demonstrations erupted in September after the death of young Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini, who had been detained by morality […]
Iranian MPs seek to change law so voters can only vote for candidates from their own religion
World Watch Monitor Conservative MPs within Iran’s parliament are proposing that Iranians should only be allowed to vote for members of their own religious group. In Iran, where 90 to 95 per cent of the population is Shia Muslim, this will essentially mean that it will be impossible for members of religious minorities to be […]