Kasra Naji
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 72 |
| Born | Iran |
| Books | Ahmadinejad |
| Date of birth | January 1,1952 |
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| ID | 763775 |
Kasra Naji Life story
Kasra Naji is an Iranian journalist. He worked as a journalist in Tehran for a number of years during the rise of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad until he was repeatedly denied a press card. Naji is a special correspondent for the BBC and has reported for The Economist, The Guardian, and the Los Angeles Times.
Iran protests: Authorities charge 1,000 people over Tehran unrest
... The BBC s Kasra Naji says witnesses saw her fall to the ground during a protest a few days ago after she was hit by birdshot fired by security forces...
Iran protests: Supreme leader blames unrest on US and Israel
... The BBC s Kasra Naji says the gunfire heard around the campus of Sharif University of Technology in Tehran on Sunday night spread fear among many Iranians that authorities had decided to make an example of the students...
Iran police battle protesters in Tehran as unrest over woman's death spirals
... The BBC s Kasra Naji reports that central and some northern parts of Tehran became thick with tear gas on Wednesday night as riot police, assisted by plainclothes security forces, attacked protesters in several neighbourhoods...
Iran plane crash: Khamenei, the armed forces defends, in rare address
... defence of his rule and his governmentanalysis from Kasra Naji, BBC Persianto defend This sermon was an effort by Iran s Supreme leader -who has come under heavy criticism in the last days of his rule...
Qasem Soleimani: Stampede kills 50 mourners at the funeral in Iran
... In other developments: A show of unity? analysis from Kasra Naji, BBC PersianOnly seven weeks ago, the Iran, the largest and most violent anti-government demonstrations in decades...
Iran protests: Authorities charge 1,000 people over Tehran unrest
By David GrittenBBC News
About 1,000 people in Tehran have been charged in connection with the anti-government protests that have engulfed Iran, The City 's chief prosecutor says.
Suspects accused of " acts of sabotage" including murdering Security Guards and arson, face open mass trials This Week .
Authorities have not said how many have been arrested nationwide, but rights activists have put the total at 14,000.
The Announcement came as two teenage protesters allegedly killed by security forces were buried in north-east Iran.
Kumar Daroftateh, 16, was shot at Close Range at a demonstration in The City of Piranshahr and died in hospital on Sunday Night ,
At his funeral on Monday, mourners shouted slogans against the government.
To The South , in The City of Sanandaj, who was also 16.
The Bbc 's Kasra Naji says witnesses saw her fall to the ground during a protest a few days ago after she was hit by birdshot fired by security forces.
However, our correspondent adds, Sarina's father was forced to announce on TV that her death was the result of a suicide in order to absolve security forces of blame.
Iran's Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reports that 284 people, including 45 children, have been killed by security forces in The Crackdown on protests, which erupted after the death in police custody of A Woman accused of wearing her hijab " improperly".
Thirty-five security personnel have also been killed, it says.
Authorities have portrayed the protests as " riots" fomented by Iran's foreign enemies and warned that those who take part will face severe punishment.
Iran's judiciary chief, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, vowed on Monday that judges would " deal with the cases of the recent riots with accuracy and speed".
" Those who intend to confront and subvert The Regime are dependent on foreigners and will be punished according to legal standards, "
On Saturday, a Revolutionary Court in Tehran began trying five people on charges that carry the death penalty, state news agency Irna reported.
They included One Man accused of " corruption on Earth" for allegedly hitting and killing a Police Officer with his car, it said. Another man who allegedly attacked police with a knife and set a Government Building On Fire faced The Charge of " enmity against God" it added.
The protests have continued despite The Threat of prosecution and an ultimatum from The Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), a powerful military force tasked with defending the country's Islamic system.
" Today is The Last day of the riots, " Maj-Gen Hossein Salami declared in a speech on Saturday. " Do not come to The Streets anymore. "
Defiant students were filmed protesting at More Than a dozen universities across the country The Following day.
Video appeared to show armed personnel in plainclothes attacking a crowd with Tear Gas and sticks at a branch of Azad University in Tehran.
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The unrest was triggered by the death on 16 September of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who fell into a coma after being arrested by morality police in Tehran for allegedly violating Iran's strict rules requiring women to cover their hair with a hijab, or headscarf.
There were reports that officers beat her head with a baton and banged it against the side of a vehicle. The Police denied mistreating her and said she suffered a Heart Attack .
The First protests took place after Ms Amini's funeral, when women Ripped Off their headscarves in solidarity.
They have since evolved into one of The Most serious challenges to the clerical establishment since the 1979 Islamic Revolution .
Source of news: bbc.com
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