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Students Denounce Rouhani’s Presence in Iran University Written by  Hamideh Taati  on  20 October 2019 . It has been reported that students at Tehran University in the country’s capital have been  protesting . On Wednesday 16 th  October, students gathered at the mosque on campus for several reasons. Firstly, to protest about President Hassan Rouhani’s presence there. Secondly, the students were protesting the arrest and imprisonment of many of their fellow students that have been detained and handed large prison sentences for their activism. The students slammed the regime for denying the fellow students continuance of their education. After gathering at the university’s mosque, the students then went around the campus voicing their concerns. They were heard chanting: “Girls’ dormitory is a jail”, “classrooms are empty since students are jailed” and “free all imprisoned students”. People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) @Mojahedi...

Female Students Face Obstacles at Schools, Universities in Iran Written by  Mansoureh Galestan  on  23 September 2019 . Students face numerous obstacles in having access to quality education in Iran; such obstacles double and triple when it gets to girls and young women,  according to the  Women's Committee of  the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) . The new academic year starts in Iran on September 23 for some 15 million elementary and high school students and another four million students of higher education. With the Iranian regime’s failure to provide free and mandatory education for Iranian children while more than 80% of the nation is living under the poverty line, there is no guarantee for Iranian children and youths to be able to continue their education. Article 30 of the Iranian regime’s constitution obliges the government to provide free and mandatory education for all to finish high school, but levying heavy tuitions...