{"id":232610,"date":"2021-01-05T03:50:42","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T08:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=232610"},"modified":"2023-04-06T07:30:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T06:30:06","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-january-5-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-january-5-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 January 5, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The bazaar of Ahvaz, south-west Iran. A vendor in Ahvaz was arrested yesterday for protesting the demolition and confiscation of his stall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

THE CONTENT OF THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n

UPDATE: 9:00 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coronavirus Disaster in Iran<\/h2>\n

The Staggering Number of Fatalities in 478 Cities Exceeds 196,900<\/h3>\n

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The\u00a0People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK)<\/a>\u00a0announced on Monday, January 4, 2021, that the Coronavirus death toll in 478 cities had exceeded 196,900. The number of victims in Tehran is 48,291, Khorasan Razavi 13,340, Isfahan 12,235, Khuzestan 9,945, Lorestan 7,923, Mazandaran 7,542, Fars 6,028, Golestan 4,862, Kerman 4,340, Kermanshah 4,109, North Khorasan 3,028, Qazvin 2,052, South Khorasan 1,851, and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad 1,434.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Monthly Report December 2020: Ramping up violence against women in prisons<\/h3>\n

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Iran\u2019s clerical regime ramps up violence against women in prisons<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the indicators of violence against women in the month of December, was ramping up pressure as well as physical and psychological pressure on political prisoners.<\/p>\n

Brutalizing political prisoners, abrupt relocations and detaining women in prison without holding their trials are systematic examples. The regime also continued to summon civil activists and issue long-term prison sentences for them.<\/p>\n

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A vendor in Ahvaz was arrested for protesting the demolition of his stall<\/h3>\n
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Sadegh Zabi, an Ahwazi vendor, was arrested for protesting the demolition & confiscation of his stall.
The State Security Force destroyed the stalls of some 100 fruit vendors on Friday, depriving them of their very little income. Some vendors were brutalized & arrested. #Iran<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Y3a6kYRuih<\/a><\/p>\n

— IRAN HRM (@IranHrm) January 4, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n