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Mass hunger strike at Iran's Ghezel Hesar prison enters third week

Over 1,000 inmates at Ghezel Hesar Prison are engaged in a prolonged hunger strike to protest the frequency of state executions. The escalation, marked by reports of inmates sewing their lips shut, highlights intensifying internal dissent within the Iranian penal system.

Fox News1 day agoIRCredibility 19%View source

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Confidence0.5
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.2

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#iran#human rights#prison protest#executions#civil unrest

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Ghezel Hesar Prison

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