THE OUTSOURCING OF STATE REPRESSION IN IRAN (1941-1978)

The Outsourcing of State Repression in Iran (1941-1978)

In addition to government and official institutions such as the police, the gendarmerie, and the National Organization for Security and Intelligence (SAVAK), the second Pahlavi government used militias to suppress its opponents.This use of armed non-state actors continued throughout this period (1942-1979).In fact, force and violence which should h

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Evidence of focusing the MHC class I immunopeptidome by tapasin

Major Histocompatibility Complex class I (MHC-I) molecules bind and present peptides to cytotoxic T cells, protecting against pathogens and cancer.MHC-I is highly polymorphic and each allotype is promiscuous, and capable of binding a unique and diverse repertoire of peptide ligands.The peptide editing chaperone tapasin optimizes this allotype speci

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Quantification of mortality and morbidity in general population of heavily-industrialized city of Abadan: Effect of long-term exposure

Introduction: In the 21st century, air pollution has become a global and environmental challenge.The increase in cases of illness and mortality due to air pollution is not hidden from anyone.Therefore, in this study, we estimated the mortality rate due to cause by air pollution agents (PM2.5) in the southernmost city of Khuzestan province (Abadan c

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