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Reports from both the state-run Rokna News website (April 5) and Khabar Online (April 7) highlight the alarming growth of the unofficial hair trade in Iran—particularly in the central areas of Tehran. In these parts of the capital, flyers advertising the purchase of women’s natural hair are plastered on shop windows, street signs, and even university entrances. The prices are staggering, ranging from 2 million tomans (around $40) for shorter strands to 100 million tomans (about $2,000) for uncut, untreated locks over 90 centimeters. Inflation, unemployment, and skyrocketing living costs have left families scrambling for income, particularly women-headed households. According to Khabar Online, most sellers are women who are the sole breadwinners of their families or students trying to pay for tuition, food, or rent.
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Political prisoner Azar Korvandi, who suffers from a cervical disc herniation, heart disease, and a history of cancer, is said to be in a profoundly concerning condition. Her health has deteriorated to the point where she is no longer able to carry out basic personal and daily tasks. Over the past few weeks, she has lost at least five kilograms in weight. Azar Korvandi was arrested in the summer of 2019 on charges of collaborating with the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) and promoting anti-regime propaganda after holding family counseling sessions in her private garden in Shahriar. She was released on bail then but later convicted in December 2021 by the Tehran Revolutionary Court.
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Parvin Ghadyani, a Christian convert, has been held in detention for over three months and remains in a state of legal uncertainty at Kachouii Prison in Karaj. Her arrest took place in early January of last year, carried out by security forces. After undergoing a period of interrogation at a security detention facility in Karaj, she was transferred to Kachouii Prison. The reason cited for her arrest was her involvement in promoting Christianity.
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