As Iranian spiritual leader Ali Khamenei admits thousands have died recently, we look at how protest has shaped the country since the Shah
Five decades of Iranian protest
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CATEGORY: Iran
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Tyrant of the year 2025: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
A further crackdown on dissent this year continues the Supreme Leader’s bloody rule
Who is 2025’s Tyrant of the Year?
Choose from our shortlist of 10 authoritarian leaders and vote on who you think has done most to crack down on freedom of expression this year
The price to be paid for making films in Iran
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The week in free expression 24 October – 31 October
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
The week in free expression 17 October – 24 October
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
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