Two Jailed Iranian Educators Launch Hunger Strikes As More Colleagues Detained

Two jailed Iranian educators have launched hunger strikes after authorities detained three more of their colleagues -- bringing the total to 16 -- for supporting nationwide protests over what is seen as the government's trampling of rights and freedoms.

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