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Iran carries out first execution over anti-government protests
Mohsen Shekari was hanged after being convicted of “enmity against God”, state media report. The post Iran carries out first execution over anti-government protests appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Iran to disband morality police amid protests, the attorney general has said – BBC News
Iran’s morality police, which is tasked with enforcing it’s strict Islamic dress code, is being disbanded, the country’s attorney general says. Mohammad Jafar Montazeri made the comments at a religious conference on Sunday, though they are yet to be confirmed by other agencies. He said the morality police had “nothing to do with the judiciary and have been shut down from where they were set…
Iran to disband morality police amid ongoing protests, says attorney general
The move would mark a concession to protesters but it has not been confirmed by other authorities. The post Iran to disband morality police amid ongoing protests, says attorney general appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
China eases some Covid restrictions after protests – BBC News
China has signalled a shift in its Covid policy as it moves to ease some virus restrictions despite high daily case numbers. Dozens of districts in Shanghai and Guangzhou, cities that have seen rising cases, were released from lockdown measures on Thursday. The country’s vice-premier also announced the country was facing a “new situation”. Sun Chunlan said the potential of the virus to cause disease…
🇨🇳 What’s next for China’s anti-lockdown protests? | The Stream
Nearly three years into the pandemic, China continues to enforce strict lockdowns under its “zero-COVID” strategy. Public anger over COVID restrictions has erupted into protests in major cities, and while China has kept its case numbers low compared to other nations, critics including the World Health Organization, believe that government measures have been unnecessarily harsh and unsustainable. Last week China reported an all-time high in…
How is China responding to Covid protests? – BBC News
China’s top security agency has called for a crackdown on “hostile forces” after rare protests against Covid rules in Chinese cities across the country. China is the only major economy with a zero-Covid policy, with local authorities clamping down on even small outbreaks with mass testing, quarantines and snap lockdowns. But with thousands taking to the streets, demanding an end to the strict measures, is…