Yass Alizadeh
The writer is an Iranian-American academic and a Professor of Persian Language and Literature at New York University.
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A Year After Mahsa Amini’s Tragic Death, Resistance Is Alive In...
On a late summer day, four days before her 23rd birthday, Mahsa Jina Amini was visiting her family in Iran's capital city of Tehran, when she was arrested. She was forcibly placed into a van and transported to the Hijab police headquarters where she...
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No, Iran’s ‘Morality Police’ Has Not Been Disbanded. Here’s Why This...
A three-day strike is being observed by merchants across Iran starting Monday. To distract attention from the vast support that this strike has been receiving on social media, the Iranian regime spread false information about Hijab patrol or what is wrongly translated to English...
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Bigotry Even During Tragedy:...
Unlike other victims of the terror attack on a Karachi police station, a Christian sweeper who also lost his...
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What Ails Pakistan’s Tax...
This article is part of a series titled “Is There A Way Forward For Pakistan?”. Read more about the...
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Karachi Police, Protesters Clash...
In another incident of police violence reported this week, the Karachi police clashed with protesters as it launched an...
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Jhelum Journalist Killed After...
Senior Jhelum journalist Imtiaz Baig was killed by unidentified men outside a local mosque, police said. Imtiaz Baig was associated...
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13-Year-Old Rape Victim Dies...
A 13-year-old rape victim died at Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar after giving birth to a stillborn baby. The girl...
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Faisalabad Policeman Dismissed From...
A Faisalabad policeman has been dismissed from his job for celebrating the release of former prime minister Imran Khan,...
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Pakistan’s Civic Freedoms Deteriorate Amid Crackdown on Dissent: Report
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