At least 82 people killed in Iran crackdown in Zahedan since Sept 30: Amnesty
2 years, 3 months ago

At least 82 people killed in Iran crackdown in Zahedan since Sept 30: Amnesty

The Hindu  

At least 82 people have been killed by Iranian security forces in the city of Zahedan in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province since protests erupted there on September 30, Amnesty International said on Thursday. In a violent crackdown after Friday prayers on September 30, security forces killed at least 66 people, including children, Amnesty said. Amnesty said that security forces fired "live ammunition, metal pellets and teargas" at protesters, bystanders, and worshippers when a group of people gathered for a protest outside a police station after Friday prayers on September 30 in Zahedan. But Amnesty said that beyond "a minority" of protesters throwing stones toward the police station, it had found "no evidence" the conduct of protesters posed a serious threat to security forces.

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10 children killed by security forces in Mozambique's election protests, Human Rights Watch says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

10 children killed by security forces in Mozambique's election protests, Human Rights Watch says

The Independent  

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Iran Says 8 Jihadist Killed Days After 10 Policemen Died in Attack by Pak-Based Terror Group
2 months ago

Iran Says 8 Jihadist Killed Days After 10 Policemen Died in Attack by Pak-Based Terror Group

Firstpost  

Iran's military has killed eight jihadists in an operation in the restive southeast since a deadly attack last month on a police station. The attack resulted in the deaths of 10 police officers and has escalated tensions between Iran and Pakistan, a region that has been a flashpoint for cross-border attacks by separatists and Sunni extremists.

At least 11 killed in attack on Iran’s IRGC in border province: State media
9 months ago

At least 11 killed in attack on Iran’s IRGC in border province: State media

Al Jazeera  

Several wounded in clashes in restive Sistan-Baluchestan province which borders Afghanistan and Pakistan. At least 11 Iranian security force members have been killed in an attack on an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps headquarters in the southeastern border province of Sistan-Baluchestan, state media reported. In the ensuing overnight clashes with security forces, 16 members of Jaish al-Adl – a Sunni armed …

Gunmen kill 11 people in an attack on police station in Iran
1 year ago

Gunmen kill 11 people in an attack on police station in Iran

The Independent  

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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 …

Brazen in the face of protests, Iran has executed 55 people so far
1 year, 11 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 …

Protesters in Iran are determined to be heard despite crackdowns
2 years 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 upholds death sentences of 2 teen protesters for 'warring against God'
2 years ago

Iran upholds death sentences of 2 teen protesters for 'warring against God'

India Today  

The death sentences of two Iranian teens, who had participated in anti-government protests that have gripped the Islamic Republic since the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody, have been upheld by the country’s judiciary. 18-year-old Mehdi Mohammadifard has been sentenced to death for “warring against God” and “corruption on earth,” the judiciary’s official website said. Mohammad Boroughani, 19, …

Scores of protesters in Iran facing potential capital punishment; 11 already sentenced to death
2 years ago

Scores of protesters in Iran facing potential capital punishment; 11 already sentenced to death

India Today  

Hundreds of protesters in Iran are facing charges punishable by death, Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights has said. According to a report, as many as 100 detainees are facing potential capital punishment, including at least 11 already sentenced to death. “By issuing death sentences and executing some of them, want to make people go home,” IHR director Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam was …

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 executes protester convicted of knife attack as it continues to crack down on nationwide unrest
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran executes protester convicted of knife attack as it continues to crack down on nationwide unrest

ABC  

Iran has executed a protester convicted of injuring a security guard with a knife and closing off a street in Tehran, as part of a crackdown on ongoing nationwide unrest. Key points: Iranian authorities are seeking the death penalty for at least 21 people involved in protests Human rights group Amnesty International says Iran "must immediately quash" all death sentences …

Iran sentences five to hang over protest-linked killing
2 years, 1 month 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 sentences five to death over killing of paramilitary member
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran sentences five to death over killing of paramilitary member

Al Jazeera  

Eleven others received lengthy prison sentences after being charged with the killing of a Basij troop amid ongoing anti-government protests. Authorities in Iran have sentenced five people to death for allegedly killing a member of a paramilitary force affiliated with the country’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, state media reported, while 11 others received lengthy prison sentences. The 16 unidentified …

Iran's attorney-general says mandatory headscarf law is under review
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran's attorney-general says mandatory headscarf law is under review

ABC  

Iran's parliament and judiciary are reviewing a decades-old law that requires women to cover their heads, as the country struggles to quell more than two months of protests linked to the dress code. Key points: Iran's president says his country has "the most progressive constitution in the world" and that it "guarantees fundamental rights and legitimate freedoms" The country's top …

Iran says more than 200 killed in country’s continuing unrest
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran says more than 200 killed in country’s continuing unrest

Al Jazeera  

Iran interior ministry’s state security council provides its first death toll relating to months-long anti-government protests. Tehran, Iran – A security body in Iran has provided its first official assessment of continuing unrest across the country, saying more than 200 people have been killed since September. In a statement published on Saturday, the state security council of the Iranian interior …

Iranian general acknowledges over 300 dead in unrest
2 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

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 …

Iran situation ‘critical’ with more than 300 killed, says U.N. rights chief
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran situation ‘critical’ with more than 300 killed, says U.N. rights chief

The Hindu  

The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday that the situation in Iran was "critical", describing a hardening of the authorities' response to protests that have resulted in more than 300 deaths in the past two months. "The rising number of deaths from protests in Iran, including those of two children at the weekend, and the hardening of …

Iranian protesters set fire to Ayatollah Khomeini’s house
2 years, 1 month ago

Iranian protesters set fire to Ayatollah Khomeini’s house

The Independent  

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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. …

Fact check: Has Iran sentenced 15,000 protesters to death?
2 years, 1 month ago

Fact check: Has Iran sentenced 15,000 protesters to death?

Al Jazeera  

The Iranian judiciary has confirmed that five individuals have been sentenced to death in cases linked to the protests. Tehran, Iran – Reports that the Iranian state has sentenced approximately 15,000 people to death for participating in the now two months of protests in the country have circulated widely on social media and in news. First reported by Newsweek, they …

Iran Issues First Death Sentence to Detainee Linked to Anti-hijab 'Riots'
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran Issues First Death Sentence to Detainee Linked to Anti-hijab 'Riots'

News 18  

Iran on Sunday issued its first death sentence linked to participation in “riots”, amid nationwide protests since the death of Mahsa Amini, the judiciary’s Mizan Online website said. The accused was sentenced in a Tehran court to death for the crime of “setting fire to a government building, disturbing public order, assembly and conspiracy to commit a crime against national …

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 …

Iran protests rage on streets as officials renew threats
2 years, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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’s southeast erupts in political violence that leaves many dead
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran’s southeast erupts in political violence that leaves many dead

The Independent  

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Clashes erupt near Iran’s capital as ongoing protests flare
2 years, 2 months ago

Clashes erupt near Iran’s capital as ongoing protests flare

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian protesters and security forces clashed in a town near the capital on Thursday, where state-run media reported at least two deaths and circulated graphic images of an apparent attack on a police vehicle. The protesters had gathered in Karaj, just outside Tehran, to mark the 40th day since the shooting death of Hadis Najafi, …

Iran protesters rally again despite Guards order to stand down
2 years, 2 months 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’s Guard warns protesters as more unrest roils country
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran’s Guard warns protesters as more unrest roils country

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard issued a new warning on Saturday to antigovernment protesters, even as demonstrations continued in cities and university campuses across the country for the sixth straight week. But Iran’s government has tried to blame the attack on the largely peaceful protests roiling the country, without offering evidence. At the Kurdistan University of …

Activists say Iranian forces shot at protesters, killing 2
2 years, 2 months ago

Activists say Iranian forces shot at protesters, killing 2

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian security forces opened fire Friday on demonstrators in a southeastern city that has seen weeks of unrest amid nationwide demonstrations, activists said. The protests across Iran have become the greatest threat to the country’s theocratic government since the 2009 Green Movement demonstrations, evolving from focusing on women’s rights and the state-mandated headscarf, or hijab, …

Iran protests flare again as U.N. voices concern at detainees' treatment
2 years, 2 months 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 …

East Iran city, scene of bloody crackdown, sees new protests
2 years, 2 months ago

East Iran city, scene of bloody crackdown, sees new protests

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A southeastern city in Iran that was the scene of a bloody crackdown last month awoke to new destruction on Saturday, state TV showed, after tensions erupted the day before. Meanwhile, witnesses said antigovernment protests erupted at several universities in Tehran amid heavy security on Saturday, the latest unrest in the nationwide movement first sparked …

East Iran city, scene of bloody crackdown, sees new protests
2 years, 2 months ago

East Iran city, scene of bloody crackdown, sees new protests

LA Times  

Demonstrators in Berlin on Saturday denounce the Iranian government over the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody. A southeastern city in Iran that was the scene of a bloody crackdown last month awoke to new destruction on Saturday, state TV showed, after tensions erupted the day before. Meanwhile, witnesses said antigovernment protests broke out at several universities in Tehran …

Iran president accuses US of ‘destabilization’ amid protests
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran president accuses US of ‘destabilization’ amid protests

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s president on Thursday accused the U.S. of conducting a “failed policy of destabilization” targeting his nation, as Iranian protesters continued to call for the downfall of its rulers despite a violent and wide-ranging crackdown. “Now, following America’s failure in militarization and sanctions, Washington and its allies have resorted to the failed policy of destabilization,” …

Iran protests: Security forces open fire at anti-hijab protestors in latest crackdown
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran protests: Security forces open fire at anti-hijab protestors in latest crackdown

Firstpost  

The crack of gunfire interrupted demonstrators’ chants in the cities of Isfahan and Karaj and in Amini’s hometown Saqez, in videos shared by two Norway-based human rights organisations Tehran : Gunshots were fired as Iranian security forces confronted protests Wednesday over Mahsa Amini’s death in a crackdown that rights groups say has already cost at least 108 lives with many …

Protests reach 19 cities in Iran despite internet disruption
2 years, 2 months ago

Protests reach 19 cities in Iran despite internet disruption

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Protests swept across at least 19 cities in Iran on Wednesday sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman detained last month by the country’s morality police, even as security forces targeted demonstrators in the streets, activists said. Despite the disruption, witnesses saw at least one demonstration in Tehran by some 30 women who had …

Rights Group Sounds Alarm Over Iran Protest Crackdown as Warplane Arrives, Spl Forces on Way to Mahsa Amini's Home Region
2 years, 2 months ago

Rights Group Sounds Alarm Over Iran Protest Crackdown as Warplane Arrives, Spl Forces on Way to Mahsa Amini's Home Region

News 18  

Rights groups voiced alarm Tuesday over the extent of an Iranian crackdown on a Kurdish-populated city that has become a flashpoint for nationwide protests that have now lasted over three weeks. Protests have been especially intense in the city of Sanandaj in the western province of Kurdistan, Amini’s home region, where rights groups fear heavy casualties and accuse authorities of …

Amid renewed protests, Iran suffers a ‘major disruption’ in internet service
2 years, 2 months ago

Amid renewed protests, Iran suffers a ‘major disruption’ in internet service

LA Times  

Iranians living in Sao Paulo protest the death of Mahsa Amini, who died in Iran while in police custody. Iran suffered a “major disruption” in internet service Wednesday as calls for renewed protests again saw demonstrators on the streets weeks after the death of a 22-year-old in the custody of the country’s morality police, an advocacy group said. The demonstrations …

Iran indicts dozens for inciting ‘riots’ amid persisting protests
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran indicts dozens for inciting ‘riots’ amid persisting protests

Al Jazeera  

Indictments come after the judiciary chief called for the fast-tracking of cases of those deemed ‘rioters’. The indictments come after Iran’s judiciary chief, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, had earlier ordered courts across the country to fast-track the cases of those arrested in connection with “riots” while last week, a top security official had issued a stern warning to participants. Meanwhile, Mohseni-Ejei, the …

2 killed as demonstrations around Iran enter 4th week
2 years, 3 months ago

2 killed as demonstrations around Iran enter 4th week

Associated Press  

SULIMANIYAH, Iraq — Anti-government demonstrations erupted Saturday in several locations across Iran as the most sustained protests in years against a deeply entrenched theocracy entered their fourth week. In the city of Sanandaj in the Kurdish-majority northern region, one man was shot dead Saturday while driving a car in a major thoroughfare, rights monitors said. The semi-official Fars news agency, …

2 killed as demonstrations around Iran enter 4th week
2 years, 3 months ago

2 killed as demonstrations around Iran enter 4th week

The Independent  

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'Not afraid anymore': Workers strike, street clashes erupt as Iran protests enter fourth week
2 years, 3 months ago

'Not afraid anymore': Workers strike, street clashes erupt as Iran protests enter fourth week

Firstpost  

In a widely shared video, a man is seen altering the wording of a large government billboard from ‘The police are the servants of the people’ to ‘The police are the murderers of the people’ Paris, France: Schoolgirls chanted slogans, workers went on strike and street clashes erupted in Iran on Saturday, as protests over the death of Mahsa Amini …

US issues new sanctions on Iran over violent crackdown on protests and internet shutdown
2 years, 3 months ago

US issues new sanctions on Iran over violent crackdown on protests and internet shutdown

CNN  

Washington CNN — The United States issued sanctions on seven senior Iranian officials Thursday over the Iranian government’s violent crackdown on mass protests and restrictions on internet access in the country. President Joe Biden issued a statement Monday promising further costs “on perpetrators of violence against peaceful protestors.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the new US sanctions announced Thursday …

A barrier of fear has been broken in Iran. The regime may be at a point of no return
2 years, 3 months ago

A barrier of fear has been broken in Iran. The regime may be at a point of no return

CNN  

CNN — A woman dressed in black raises a framed portrait of her son, Siavash Mahmoudi, in the air as she paces the sidewalk in Iran’s capital, Tehran. Let me assure you,” a protester from Tehran’s prestigious Sharif University of Technology told CNN, referring to Iranian police who had violently cracked down on demonstrators on campus, and detained scores of …

Data | A brief history of rebellions against Iranian regimes
2 years, 3 months ago

Data | A brief history of rebellions against Iranian regimes

The Hindu  

A look back at the number of people killed or detained in anti-government protests Twenty-one-year-old Mahsa Amini’s detention by the Iranian morality police for violating the mandatory dress code and her subsequent death in custody sparked massive protests across Iran. A look at press freedom in Iran compared to other countries with relevant data The Green Movement of 2009 was …

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