Thousands march in Brussels on anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death
1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands march in Brussels on anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death

Firstpost  

The protests that followed the death of Amini, arrested for allegedly flouting the Islamic Republic’s mandatory dress code, spiralled into the biggest show of opposition to the Iranian authorities in years Iranian emigres marched in Brussels on Friday, the eve of the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman whose death in the custody of Iran’s morality police sparked months of anti-government protests. Thousands of demonstrators, holding up pictures of Amini and many others killed in the protests, called for the overthrow of Iran’s theocracy and the establishment of a democratic republic. Organisers said they had also demanded a unified European Union policy to hold Iran’s Shi’ite clerical rulers accountable for abuses. The protests that followed the death of Amini, arrested for allegedly flouting the Islamic Republic’s mandatory dress code, spiralled into the biggest show of opposition to the Iranian authorities in years.

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Two years after Mahsa Amini death, Western allies sanction a dozen Iranian officials
3 months ago

Two years after Mahsa Amini death, Western allies sanction a dozen Iranian officials

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S., Canada and Australia hit a group of Iranian officials with sanctions Wednesday for their participation in suppressing protests and detaining people in relation to the death of Mahsa Amini, an Iranian woman who died in the custody of Iran’s morality police two years ago for improperly wearing a mandatory headscarf. In 2023, a teenage Iranian girl …

A year after protests, Iran remains restive
1 year, 3 months ago

A year after protests, Iran remains restive

Hindustan Times  

September 16 marked the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iran ian woman who was killed by Iran’s morality police in Tehran. This renewed crackdown indicates that the Iranian authorities are still concerned by the social and political impact of Amini’s death and the persistence of non-violent civil resistance in Iran. In the past year, many …

Iran guard fatally shot on anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Iran guard fatally shot on anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death: Report

Hindustan Times  

A member of Iran's Basij paramilitary force linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was shot dead during events falling on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death, state media reported Sunday. Her death triggered months-long demonstrations which saw hundreds killed, including dozens of security personnel, in what Tehran labelled as "riots" fomented by foreign governments and "hostile media". "One person …

Iran cracks down on protests on Mahsa Amini’s death annivesary
1 year, 3 months ago

Iran cracks down on protests on Mahsa Amini’s death annivesary

Al Jazeera  

Iranian authorities prevented Mahsa Amini’s family from commemorating the anniversary of her death as sporadic protests broke out across the country, say rights groups. Protests, international attention As night fell on Saturday, a heavy security presence in Iran’s main cities and in mostly Kurdish areas appeared to have deterred large-scale protest rallies but human rights groups reported sporadic confrontations in …

Iran’s security forces briefly detain Mahsa Amini’s father a year after her death
1 year, 3 months ago

Iran’s security forces briefly detain Mahsa Amini’s father a year after her death

The Hindu  

Iranian security forces briefly detained the father of Mahsa Amini on September 16 and spread across mainly Kurdish areas of the country, a year after her death in police custody set off some of the biggest protests since the fall of the Shah in 1979. Earlier, social media and reports by rights groups spoke of security forces taking up positions …

Activists in Europe mark the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody in Iran
1 year, 3 months ago

Activists in Europe mark the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody in Iran

Associated Press  

LONDON — Hundreds gathered in central London on Saturday to mark the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide protests against the country’s conservative Islamic theocracy. Mahsa Jina Amini and the many others cannot have died in vain,″ said Maryam Namazie, an Iranian human rights …

Activists in Europe mark the anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death in police custody in Iran
1 year, 3 months ago

Activists in Europe mark the anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death in police custody in Iran

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds gathered in central London on Saturday to mark the …

Security forces are seen across Iran as country prepares for anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death
1 year, 3 months ago

Security forces are seen across Iran as country prepares for anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Volunteer members of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard could be seen on the streets Friday in western Iran as the country neared one year since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in police custody, prompting protests that challenged the country’s theocratic rule. From the White House, President Joe Biden issued a lengthy statement on Friday acknowledging the anniversary …

More protests? Iran detains Mahsa Amini's uncle ahead of her death anniversary
1 year, 3 months ago

More protests? Iran detains Mahsa Amini's uncle ahead of her death anniversary

Hindustan Times  

Iran's security forces detained a relative of Mahsa Amini days before the anniversary of her death in the custody of the morality police that sparked months of nationwide protests, news agency Reuters reported quoting a source close to the family said. As Iran fears revival of the unrest that rocked the country, authorities have increased their clamp down on dissent …

They reported on Mahsa Amini’s death. Now, they’re on trial
1 year, 6 months ago

They reported on Mahsa Amini’s death. Now, they’re on trial

Al Jazeera  

Trials begin for Iranian journalists arrested after covering the death of woman in police custody. In Iran’s Kasra Hospital, the parents of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini embraced in a hallway, grieving their daughter who died after being detained by the morality police. A week later, journalist Elaheh Mohammadi was also arrested after reporting from Amini’s funeral. Iran erupted in protests after …

Iran executes 3 men over violence during last year’s anti-government protests
1 year, 7 months ago

Iran executes 3 men over violence during last year’s anti-government protests

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran on Friday executed three men accused of deadly violence during last year’s anti-government protests despite objections from human rights groups. “The prosecution relied on forced ‘confessions,’ and the indictment was riddled with irregularities that reveal this was a politically motivated case,” Hadi Ghaemi, the executive director of the New York-based Center for Human Rights …

Iran executes three men linked to anti-hijab protests for ‘war against God’
1 year, 7 months ago

Iran executes three men linked to anti-hijab protests for ‘war against God’

Hindustan Times  

Authorities in Iran executed three men convicted of violence against the country's security forces during protests triggered after the custodial death of Mahsa Amini's death last year, the judiciary said. Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi were convicted of "moharebeh", or "war against God", for killing three members of the security forces, the judiciary's Mizan Online news website noted. …

EU targets more Iran officials, organizations over crackdown
1 year, 10 months ago

EU targets more Iran officials, organizations over crackdown

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on two organizations and 32 Iranians, including the culture and education ministers, intelligence officials and lawmakers, accused of links to Iran’s security crackdown on protesters. The protests began after the Sept. 16 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini following her arrest by the Islamic Republic’s morality police and have grown into one …

Protests hit multiple Iran cities for first time in weeks
1 year, 10 months ago

Protests hit multiple Iran cities for first time in weeks

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Protesters in Iran marched through the streets of multiple cities overnight in the most widespread demonstration in weeks amid the monthslong unrest that’s gripped the Islamic Republic, online videos purported to show Friday. Videos showed demonstrations in Iran’s capital, Tehran, as well as in the cities of Arak, Isfahan, Izeh in Khuzestan province and Karaj, …

Anti-government protests hit Iranian cities for first time in weeks
1 year, 10 months ago

Anti-government protests hit Iranian cities for first time in weeks

LA Times  

Thousands of people gathered outside Los Angeles City Hall on Feb. 11 to protest the Iranian government. Protesters in Iran marched in multiple cities overnight in the most widespread demonstration in weeks amid the months-long unrest that has gripped the Islamic Republic, online videos appeared to show Friday. Videos showed demonstrations in the Iranian capital, Tehran, as well as in …

Brazen in the face of protests, Iran has executed 55 people so far
1 year, 10 months ago

Brazen in the face of protests, Iran has executed 55 people so far

Firstpost  

Experts say security forces have shown “a flagrant disregard for human life,” after a protest movement against the Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has subsided since November last year. Paris: In a move that is considered to create fear as protests shake the country, Iranian authorities have executed 55 people this year, said Norway-based Iran Human Rights, adding that …

EU to sanction more Iranian officials involved in crackdown on protesters
1 year, 11 months ago

EU to sanction more Iranian officials involved in crackdown on protesters

Firstpost  

Brussels: The Islamic Republic’s Revolutionary Guard will not be added to the EU’s list of terrorist organisations, but the European Union is expected to impose more sanctions on numerous Iranian officials suspected of taking part in the crackdown on protestors. For human rights violations related to the protests that broke out in Iran in the middle of September over the …

Protesters in Iran are determined to be heard despite crackdowns
1 year, 11 months ago

Protesters in Iran are determined to be heard despite crackdowns

NPR  

Protesters in Iran are determined to be heard despite crackdowns JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: The Iranian government carried out two executions over the weekend, prompting more international condemnations over its attempt to crush several months of anti-government protests. He says there needs to be more of a connection between the demonstrators inside Iran and members of the large Iranian diaspora around …

Iran: 2 protesters hanged for killing paramilitary soldier
1 year, 11 months ago

Iran: 2 protesters hanged for killing paramilitary soldier

Firstpost  

Two men were executed in Iran on Saturday after being found guilty of killing a paramilitary officer during protests sparked by the death in custody of a young woman Tehran: As protests rage across Iran, the government continues to execute people for taking part in the protests. Two men were executed in Iran on Saturday after being found guilty of …

Year Ender 2022: Iran protests that challenged the regime pushing for change
1 year, 11 months ago

Year Ender 2022: Iran protests that challenged the regime pushing for change

Hindustan Times  

More than 100 days of protests in Iran have shattered taboos and shaken the ideological pillars of the Islamic republic in a push for change that has defied a fierce crackdown. Iran, for its part, accuses hostile foreign powers of stoking the "riots", chiefly its arch-foe the United States but also other Western nations such as Britain and France as …

Iran: Authorities arrest actress of Oscar-winning movie on charges of spreading falsehoods about anti-hijab protests
2 years ago

Iran: Authorities arrest actress of Oscar-winning movie on charges of spreading falsehoods about anti-hijab protests

Firstpost  

The report by IRNA said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie ‘The Salesman,’ was detained a week after she made a post on Instagram expressing solidarity with the first man recently executed for crimes allegedly committed during the protests Cairo: Iranian authorities arrested one of the country’s most renowned actresses Saturday on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests …

In a gruesome public hanging, Iran executes another prisoner detained in protests
2 years ago

In a gruesome public hanging, Iran executes another prisoner detained in protests

LA Times  

Iranians in Tehran protest the death of a 22-year-old woman in the custody of morality police. Iran executed a second prisoner Monday convicted of crimes allegedly committed during the nationwide protests challenging the country’s theocracy, publicly hanging him from a construction crane as a gruesome warning to others. The execution of Majidreza Rahnavard in northeastern Iran came less than a …

Iran protests: At least a dozen people currently at 'risk of execution'
2 years ago

Iran protests: At least a dozen people currently at 'risk of execution'

Firstpost  

Demonstrations have swept Iran for nearly three months since Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, 22, died in custody after her arrest by the morality police in Tehran for an alleged breach of the country’s strict hijab dress code for women Tehran: Amid ongoing anti-hijab protests in Iran, dozens could face execution for taking part in demonstrations being held over the …

US and Canada announce new sanctions against Iran over protests
2 years ago

US and Canada announce new sanctions against Iran over protests

Al Jazeera  

The governments of the United States and Canada have announced another round of sanctions against Iranian officials accused of human rights violations as protests roil Iran. “Today, we have taken coordinated sanctions actions against Iranian officials connected to human rights abuses, including those committed as part of the ongoing brutal crackdown aimed at denying the Iranian people their human rights …

Iran sentences five to hang over protest-linked killing
2 years ago

Iran sentences five to hang over protest-linked killing

The Hindu  

Iran has sentenced to death five people over the killing of a Basij paramilitary force member during nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, the judiciary said Tuesday. The five sentenced to death were convicted of "corruption on earth" -- one of the most serious offences under Islamic sharia law in Iran. The latest court rulings bring to 11 the …

Iran reviewing decades-old mandatory hijab law amid protests
2 years ago

Iran reviewing decades-old mandatory hijab law amid protests

India Today  

Iran has said that it is reviewing a decades-old mandatory hijab law that requires women to cover their heads, amid over two months of protests linked to the dress code. A general in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps this week, for the first time, said more than 300 people have lost their lives in the unrest since Mahsa Amini's death. …

Iranian man shot dead by state forces after celebrating Iran's World Cup elimination, human rights group says
2 years ago

Iranian man shot dead by state forces after celebrating Iran's World Cup elimination, human rights group says

ABC  

Iranian authorities have shot and killed a man celebrating the country's elimination from the 2022 World Cup, according to a human rights group, as the Islamic Republic intensified its attempt to quash dissent in the wake of Mahsa Amini's death in September. Key points: Human rights group says Iranian authorities shot Mehran Samak in the head as he celebrated Iran's …

Iranian general acknowledges over 300 dead in unrest
2 years ago

Iranian general acknowledges over 300 dead in unrest

The Hindu  

An Iranian general on November 28 acknowledged that more than 300 people have been killed in the unrest surrounding nationwide protests, giving the first official word on casualties in two months. That estimate is considerably lower than the toll reported by Human Rights Activists in Iran, a U.S.-based group that has been closely tracking the protests since they erupted after …

Iran general acknowledges more than 300 dead in unrest, but Human Rights Activists argue the death toll is higher
2 years ago

Iran general acknowledges more than 300 dead in unrest, but Human Rights Activists argue the death toll is higher

ABC  

An Iranian general has acknowledged that more than 300 people have been killed in the unrest surrounding nationwide protests, giving the first official word on casualties in two months. Key points: The General was quoted saying that more than 300 people have been killed, including "martyrs" He also suggested many of those killed were ordinary Iranians not involved in the …

Iranian official admits more than 300 people have been killed in nation-wide anti-regime protests
2 years ago

Iranian official admits more than 300 people have been killed in nation-wide anti-regime protests

Daily Mail  

An Iranian general has acknowledged that more than 300 people have been killed in the unrest surrounding nationwide protests, giving the first official word on casualties in two months. The nationwide protests were sparked by the woman's death, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, but rapidly escalated into calls for the overthrow of the Islamic theocracy that has governed Iran since its 1979 …

’Mahsa Amini was not killed, she..’: Iran min says THIS amid massive protests
2 years, 1 month ago

’Mahsa Amini was not killed, she..’: Iran min says THIS amid massive protests

Live Mint  

Mahsa Amini, whose custodial death has triggered massive protests in Iran, leading to demands of the government being taken down, had ‘passed away’ according to Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Baqeri, news agency ANI reported. Baqeri defended his government following the death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody in September this year and said that she was not …

Iran situation 'critical' as protests continue and death toll mounts, UN rights chief says
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran situation 'critical' as protests continue and death toll mounts, UN rights chief says

ABC  

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says the situation in Iran is "critical", describing a hardening of authorities' response to protests that have resulted in more than 300 deaths in the past two months. Key points: The UN says more than 300 people have been killed in Iran so far, including more than 40 children Iran's World Cup team …

US imposes sanctions on additional Iranian officials for crackdowns on protests
2 years, 1 month ago

US imposes sanctions on additional Iranian officials for crackdowns on protests

CNN  

CNN — The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on three officials in Iran’s Kurdish region, where dozens of protesters have reportedly been killed in the past week as the Iranian government continues its violent crackdown. The latest tranche of sanctions comes a day after the United Nation’s human rights office sounded the alarm on the mounting death toll from …

Children among dead as Iran sees large protests, strikes
2 years, 1 month ago

Children among dead as Iran sees large protests, strikes

Al Jazeera  

Authorities in Iran are dealing with a three-day surge in protests as the West ramps up pressure over human rights concerns. Tehran, Iran – At least two children are among more than a dozen people killed during the latest surge in protests across Iran, which have taken place on the anniversary of a previous round of protests three years ago. …

Timeline | Two months of turmoil as Iran continues to see anti-hijab protests
2 years, 1 month ago

Timeline | Two months of turmoil as Iran continues to see anti-hijab protests

Firstpost  

Iran is witnessing its largest protests in years, with women and girls leading the charge against the mandatory headscarf, which also resulted in the deaths of over 300 people. Here’s how the anti-hijab protests in Iran have played out Paris: The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini following her arrest and alleged assault by Iran’s notorious morality police two months ago …

UN office urges Iran to free detained peaceful protesters
2 years, 1 month ago

UN office urges Iran to free detained peaceful protesters

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The U.N. human rights office is calling on Iran’s government to immediately release thousands of people who have been detained for participating in peaceful protests, faulting its “increasing harshness” as Western countries seek to ratchet up scrutiny of Tehran’s crackdown against demonstrators. Spokesman Jeremy Laurence of the office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said it …

First death sentence linked to protests over Mahsa Amini’s death issued
2 years, 1 month ago

First death sentence linked to protests over Mahsa Amini’s death issued

Live Mint  

Thousands of people are protesting in Iran since mid-September, against the Hijab and other restrictions on women after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in the custody of morality police. On Sunday, the judiciary in Iran issued the first death sentence against a protestor linked to riots in Iran. The accused was sentenced to death for "setting fire to a government building, …

Thousands gather in Iran to protest 'Bloody Friday' security force crackdown as nationwide unrest continues
2 years, 1 month ago

Thousands gather in Iran to protest 'Bloody Friday' security force crackdown as nationwide unrest continues

ABC  

Thousands of Iranians have protested in the nation's south-east to mark a September crackdown by security forces known as "Bloody Friday". Key points: United Nations experts have urged Iran to stop targeting protestors as unrest continues across the country Video has emerged of an Iranian archer removing her headscarf during an award ceremony in Tehran Iran plans to hold public …

Two more French citizens held in Iran, foreign minister confirms
2 years, 1 month ago

Two more French citizens held in Iran, foreign minister confirms

Al Jazeera  

France demands immediate release of the latest detainees, along with the five others who were previously arrested. Two more French citizens have been detained in Iran, bringing to seven the number of people from France held in the Middle Eastern country racked by weeks of protests, Minister of Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna said, as she called for their immediate release …

Iran protests rage on streets as officials renew threats
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran protests rage on streets as officials renew threats

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Protests in Iran raged on streets into Thursday with demonstrators remembering a bloody crackdown in the country’s southeast, even as the nation’s intelligence minister and army chief renewed threats against local dissent and the broader world. Meanwhile, a top official in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard claimed it had “managed to achieve” having so-called hypersonic missiles, …

Iran protests rage on streets as officials renew threats
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran protests rage on streets as officials renew threats

The Hindu  

Protests in Iran raged on streets into Thursday, November 10, 2022, with demonstrators remembering a bloody crackdown in the country's southeast, even as the nation's intelligence minister and army chief renewed threats against local dissent and the broader world. Shouts of “Death to the Dictator” could be heard — a common chant in the protests targeting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah …

Protests rage on Iran’s streets as officials renew threats of harsh crackdown
2 years, 1 month ago

Protests rage on Iran’s streets as officials renew threats of harsh crackdown

LA Times  

A woman who has painted her face attends a protest in Rome against the death of Mahsa Amini, who died while in police custody in Iran. Meanwhile, a top official in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard claimed it had “achieved” the acquisition of so-called hypersonic missiles, without providing any evidence. They commemorated the Sept. 30 crackdown in Zahedan, a city in …

Iranian lawmakers demand ‘no leniency’ for protesters as mass demonstrations continue
2 years, 1 month ago

Iranian lawmakers demand ‘no leniency’ for protesters as mass demonstrations continue

CNN  

CNN — Iranian lawmakers have urged the country’s judiciary to “show no leniency” to protesters in a letter cited by state-run Press TV on Sunday, as thousands of people continue to rally on the streets despite the threat of arrest. Lawmakers added that such a punishment – the methods of which were not specified – would “prove to all that …

Iran to hold public trials for thousands detained in anti-hijab protests
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran to hold public trials for thousands detained in anti-hijab protests

Hindustan Times  

Iran’s judiciary announced that it will hold public trials for as many as 1,000 people detained during anti-hijab protests in Tehran and more than a thousand others outside the capital, Guardian reported. Iran Anti-Hijab Protests: Iranians rally in the western city of Kermanshah. Nationwide protests began in Iran in September following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after her arrest …

Iran protesters rally again despite Guards order to stand down
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran protesters rally again despite Guards order to stand down

The Hindu  

Iranian protesters rallied again Sunday, defying an order by the powerful Revolutionary Guards to stop the demonstrations—now in their seventh week—sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini. Students gathered overnight and Sunday across Iran, even after Major General Hossein Salami, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, had warned demonstrators: “Do not come to the streets!” Amini, 22, died in …

Iran and US set for UN confrontation over Mahsa Amini protests
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran and US set for UN confrontation over Mahsa Amini protests

Al Jazeera  

A rare Iranian joint intelligence report claims arrested journalists who reported on Mahsa Amini’s death were trained by the US abroad. The Iranian government’s website, IRNA, on Saturday, cited unnamed “diplomatic sources” as saying Washington is organising the meeting in response to a rare joint report by the Iranian intelligence ministry and the intelligence division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard …

Iran protests flare again as U.N. voices concern at detainees' treatment
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran protests flare again as U.N. voices concern at detainees' treatment

The Hindu  

The U.N. human rights office on Friday voiced concern at Iran's treatment of detained protesters and said authorities were refusing to release some of the bodies of those killed, as demonstrators again called for the death of the country's top leader. Video footage on social media showed protesters in the city of Zahedan, close to Iran's southeastern border with Pakistan …

Iran protests continue as UN ‘concerned’ at detainees’ treatment
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran protests continue as UN ‘concerned’ at detainees’ treatment

Al Jazeera  

UN human rights group said Iran is harassing families of detainees and moving injured protesters to detention facilities. The United Nations human rights office has voiced concern at Iran’s treatment of detained protesters and said authorities refused to release some of the bodies of those killed, as demonstrations in the country continue. “Of particular concern is information that authorities have …

Iran’s Raisi links ‘riots’ to Shiraz shrine attack
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran’s Raisi links ‘riots’ to Shiraz shrine attack

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s President Raisi promised a ‘severe response’ following the Shiraz shrine attack, in an apparent attempt to link it to ongoing anti-government protests. Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has said that “riots” pave the way for “terror” attacks, a day after a deadly assault on a shrine in the southern city of Shiraz was claimed by ISIL. “The intention of the …

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