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New Law Gives New Life to 1000s of Iranian Inmates on Death Row

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Criminals once on death row are now able to work during the day and sleep in prison at night after serving time for years and the adoption of a new law.
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Number of Prisoners in Iran Less than 200,000 for First Time in Decade

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The number of inmates in Iran has decreased to less than 200,000 for the first time in the past nine years, the Prisons Organization of Iran announced.
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Iran Equalizes Blood Money for Men, Women in Historic Decision

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From now on, an equal amount of blood money (diyah) will be paid to male or female victims or their heirs in cases of murder, bodily harm, or property damage, in a major shift from the age-old Sharia-based law that the blood money for women is half the amount set for men.
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Some European States in Cahoots with Drug Cartels: Iran

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Certain European states are involved in organized drug trafficking, Iran’s Judiciary chief said, deploring the West for inaction on the war against narcotics whose burden falls on Iran.
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Ex-Employee of Iran’s Defence Ministry Executed for Espionage

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A former employee of the Iranian Defence Ministry has been put to death after being convicted of spying for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
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Oil Ministry Embezzler Arrested before Fleeing Iran: Report

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A financial officer working with the Iranian Oil Ministry has been arrested before fleeing the country, charged with embezzling $25 million.
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Iran’s Judiciary Chief: Several Judges Disbarred

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Iran’s Judiciary Chief Hojjatoleslam Ebrahim Raeisi who took the office in March has announced the dismissal of a number of judges over the past few months.
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Men Arrested for Stoning Bear Cub to Death in Iran

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Two men who stoned a helpless bear cub to death in Iran’s northern province of Mazandaran have been captured and are going to face trial, an official announced.
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Iran Frees Zakka at Aoun’s Request, Nasrallah’s Mediation

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Iran says it has released Lebanese-American prisoner Nizar Zakka at the request of Lebanese President Michel Aoun and the mediation of Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
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Iran Denies Reports of Releasing Nizar Zakka

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Iran's Judiciary announced on Sunday Lebanese-American prisoner Nizar Zakka has not been released yet, rejecting earlier media reports that he has been pardoned at the request of Lebanese leaders.
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Iran Leader Grants Clemency to 691 Prisoners

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Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned or commuted prison terms of 691 convicts found guilty by various Iranian courts.
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Racist Shop Owner in Iran Ordered by Court to Apologize to Afghans

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A boutique owner in Iran has been convicted of insulting the Afghan nationals after hanging a racist comment on the window of his clothing store and ordered by the court to make a public apology to the Afghan people, among other things.
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UK Spy Convicted in Iran Used Foreign Office’s Facilities

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Iran’s Judiciary Spokesman says the Iranian national convicted on charge of spying for the United Kingdom had received training from the UK spy service and used the UK Foreign Office’s facilities.
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Iranian Stem Cell Scientist in US Jails for 7 Months without Trial

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Top Iranian stem cell scientist Dr. Masoud Soleimani has been behind bars in the United States without trial for the past seven months.
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Iranian National Gets 10-Year Jail Term over Spying for UK

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Iran’s Judiciary sentenced an Iranian national to 10 years in prison for spying for Britain.
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Law to Monitor Iranian Officials’ Assets Coming into Force

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Iran's Judiciary chief says an executive bylaw on looking into government officials' property and assets will soon come into force.
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Iran Says Serious about Prisoner Swap with US

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s proposal to exchange prisoners with the United States is serious, but it’s nothing new.
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Leader Pardons, Commutes Sentences of over 1,000 Inmates

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Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has granted clemency or commuted the sentences of 1,117 convicts on the anniversary of the Islamic holiday Eid al-Mab’ath and the anniversary of the establishment of the Islamic Republic.
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Iran Foreign Ministry Summons Kenyan Envoy

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The Iranian foreign ministry has summoned Kenya’s Ambassador to Tehran Ruqayyah Ahmed Subu to protest at a Kenyan court’s ruling against two Iranian prisoners, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said Sunday.
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Iran to Let Women Prisoners Serve Time outside Jail

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Iran’s vice president for women and family affairs says some women prisoners could serve their sentences outside jail with electronically controlled handcuffs.
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Iran Warns Canada against Giving Asylum to Embezzlers

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Iran’s Attorney General has called on the Canadian judiciary and police to prevent their country from turning into a centre of frauds and a safe haven for embezzlers.
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Iranian Canadians Sign Petition against Two Fugitive Embezzlers

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Members of the Iranian-Canadian community have signed a petition against two Iranian embezzlers who are now living in Canada after escaping justice in Iran.
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‘UK Extension of Diplomatic Protection to Zaghari Not Constructive’

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Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the British government's extension of diplomatic protection to an Iranian citizen is not a constructive and positive measure.
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New Judiciary Chief Vows to Transform Iran’s Legal System

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Iran’s new chief justice, Hojjatoleslam Ebrahim Raeisi, has pledged a legal transformation to address the country’s changing priorities in the "second phase" of the Islamic Revolution.
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Iran President Offers Congratulations to New Judiciary Chief Raisi

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Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated Hojjatoleslam Ebrahim Raeisi on his appointment as the new Judiciary chief, expressing his readiness for mutual cooperation.
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