Iran protests trigger solidarity rallies in US, Europe
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran protests trigger solidarity rallies in US, Europe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Chanting crowds marched in the streets of Berlin, Washington DC and Los Angeles on Saturday in a show of international support for demonstrators facing a violent government crackdown in Iran, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of that country’s morality police. Iran’s nationwide antigovernment protest movement first focused on the country’s mandatory hijab covering for women following Amiri’s death on Sept. 16. “It’s forced hijab in Iran and here in America, after 50 years, women’s bodies are under control,” said Aayanifard, who drove from East Lansing, Michigan to join the D.C. march. “It’s about control over women’s bodies.” Several weeks of Saturday solidarity rallies in the U.S. capital have drawn growing crowds.

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‘A powerful hope’: Thousands demonstrate in downtown L.A. against Iranian government
1 year, 10 months ago

‘A powerful hope’: Thousands demonstrate in downtown L.A. against Iranian government

LA Times  

Thousands gathered to protest for regime change in Iran during a rally outside Los Angeles City Hall on Saturday. Thousands of people gathered outside Los Angeles City Hall on Saturday, calling for regime change in Iran and rallying in solidarity with the country’s female-led protest movement. Sepehr Khosravi, left, and Nasrin Nav, right, shout slogans against the Iranian government during …

The women of Iran's revolution describe being inside a protest and running for their lives
2 years ago

The women of Iran's revolution describe being inside a protest and running for their lives

ABC  

The women of Iran go to great lengths and great risk to spread word of their protest movement. "I don't tell my mum that I'm going to participate, because I don't want to put her under any pressure," she says. A few days ago, one woman speaking with the ABC sent a text that read, "I saved three women's lives …

Iran regime supporters confront protesters at World Cup game
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran regime supporters confront protesters at World Cup game

The Hindu  

Iran's political turmoil cast a shadow also over Iran’s second match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Friday, with pro-government fans harassing anti-government fans outside the stadium in Qatar. Some Iran fans confiscated Persian pre-revolutionary Iranian flags from supporters entering the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium and shouted insults at those wearing shirts with the slogan of the country’s protest …

‘Say her name, Mahsa Amini’: Iran protests arrive at World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Say her name, Mahsa Amini’: Iran protests arrive at World Cup

Al Jazeera  

Iran football fans use the Iran-England match to raise their voices in support of those protesting in their country. Doha, Qatar – Chants of “Say her name, Mahsa Amini,” reverberated among protesters outside Khalifa International Stadium ahead of Iran’s first match of the World Cup 2022 against England. “My people in Iran are under a lot of pressure and are …

In Iran protests, the long fight for freedoms
2 years, 1 month ago

In Iran protests, the long fight for freedoms

The Hindu  

“In our dream, wind will blow into women’s hairs, in our dream, children will not be forced to learn ideologies of the Middle Ages, in our dreams, no one will attack girls’ schools… no one will shoot at them from behind”, was the line of Hamed Esmaeilion. Demonstrations have spread across Iran’s cities and university campuses, with large crowds in …

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 …

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 …

In Frames | Iran protests: Bare heads, steely hearts
2 years, 1 month ago

In Frames | Iran protests: Bare heads, steely hearts

The Hindu  

Mahsa Amini, an Iranian woman of Kurdish origin, was arrested by the country’s “morality police” for an alleged breach of Iran’s strict dress code for women. The protests on the streets of Mahabad, Iran’s Kurdish city, erupted again after a protester was killed in a rally commemorating the 40th day since Mahsa Amini’s death. Many women took to the streets …

Watch| With love, from Coldplay: Band sings to support Iran anti-hijab protests
2 years, 1 month ago

Watch| With love, from Coldplay: Band sings to support Iran anti-hijab protests

Hindustan Times  

British rock band Coldplay along with Iranian actor Golshifteh Farahani sang the song "Baraye"- which became the anthem of anti-hijab protests in Iran that began following the death of Mahsa Amini. Iran anti-hijab protests: Coldplay sang "Baraye" in Persian. Singing "Baraye" in Persian- which is originally sung by Iranian pop singer Shervin Hajipour, vocalist Chris Martin said, ""This song is …

Thousands Gather In Washington, Los Angeles, Berlin To Express Solidarity With Iran Protests
2 years, 2 months ago

Thousands Gather In Washington, Los Angeles, Berlin To Express Solidarity With Iran Protests

ABP News  

New Delhi: Thousands of people gathered in Berlin, Los Angeles, and Washington DC on Saturday in solidarity with the demonstrators in Iran who are facing a violent government crackdown. Protesters in D.C. broke into song, singing traditional Persian music about life and freedom — all written after the revolution in 1979 brought religious fundamentalists to power in Iran. One song …

Iran says it will sue US, alleging ‘direct involvement’ in protests
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran says it will sue US, alleging ‘direct involvement’ in protests

CNN  

CNN — Iran said Saturday it would take legal action against the United States, accusing it of “direct involvement” in the protests sweeping the country. Tehran also warned the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia would “not be ignored by the Islamic Republic’s judiciary system” for their role in hosting and supporting TV networks such as BBC Persian and Iran International …

Protests in Berlin, US cities in solidarity with Iranian women
2 years, 2 months ago

Protests in Berlin, US cities in solidarity with Iranian women

Al Jazeera  

There have been protests on the streets of Berlin, Washington and Los Angeles in solidarity with Iranian women who have faced a violent government crackdown. On the US National Mall, thousands of women and men of all ages – wearing green, white and red, the colours of the Iran flag – chanted together. Shooka Scharm, a lawyer who was born …

Protest against Iranian regime draws thousands in Berlin
2 years, 2 months ago

Protest against Iranian regime draws thousands in Berlin

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Tens of thousands of people gathered in Germany’s capital Saturday to show solidarity with antigovernment protesters in Iran, where a movement sparked by the death of a woman in the custody of morality police has evolved into a challenge to the Islamic Republic. Participants held up Iranian flags and signs criticizing Iran’s leaders, many with the tagline “Women, …

Thousands rally in downtown L.A. for regime change in Iran
2 years, 2 months ago

Thousands rally in downtown L.A. for regime change in Iran

LA Times  

Thousands of Iranian Americans and others march Saturday in downtown L.A. in solidarity with women-led protests in Iran and for regime change in that country. Thousands gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday to rally for regime change in Iran and show solidarity with the demonstrations that have roiled the country after a young woman died while in the custody …

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 …

Protests galvanize Iranians abroad in hope, worry and unity
2 years, 2 months ago

Protests galvanize Iranians abroad in hope, worry and unity

Associated Press  

LONDON — As anti-government protests roil cities and towns in Iran for a fourth week, tens of thousands of Iranians living abroad have marched on the streets of Europe, North America and beyond in support of what many believe to be a watershed moment for their home country. From those who fled in the 1980s after Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution …

Protests in Iran over woman’s death reach key oil industry
2 years, 2 months ago

Protests in Iran over woman’s death reach key oil industry

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Workers at refineries crucial for Iran’s oil and natural gas production protested Monday over the death of a 22-year-old woman, online videos appeared to show, escalating the crisis faced by Tehran. Early on Monday, the sound of apparent gunshots and explosions echoed through the streets of a city in western Iran, while security forces reportedly …

‘A time bomb': Anger rising in a hot spot of Iran protests
2 years, 2 months ago

‘A time bomb': Anger rising in a hot spot of Iran protests

Associated Press  

SULIMANIYAH, Iraq — Growing up under a repressive system, Sharo, a 35-year-old university graduate, never thought she would hear words of open rebellion spoken out loud. “The situation here is tense and volatile,” she said, referring to the city of Sanandaj in the majority Kurdish home district of the same name in northwestern Iran, one of the hot spots of …

2 killed as demonstrations around Iran enter 4th week
2 years, 2 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, …

‘Woman, life, freedom’: L.A. protest over Iran draws thousands
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Woman, life, freedom’: L.A. protest over Iran draws thousands

LA Times  

Thousands of Iranian Americans turn out in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday to protest the death of Mahsa Amini. Thousands of Iranian Americans marched through the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday in solidarity with the protests that have rocked Iran since the death of a young woman in police custody three weeks ago. “If they can be in …

What We Know About The Protests In Iran
2 years, 2 months ago

What We Know About The Protests In Iran

Huff Post  

Women protest over the death of 22-year-old Iranian Mahsa Amini in front of the Iranian Consulate in Istanbul on Monday. Ozan Guzelce/dia images via Getty Images Iran has erupted into nationwide protest over women’s rights to bodily autonomy after a Kurdish 22-year-old died in the custody of the country’s “morality police,” who arrested her for not wearing her hijab more …

Massive protests in Iran after Mahsa Amini’s death in custody
2 years, 2 months ago

Massive protests in Iran after Mahsa Amini’s death in custody

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 29, 2022 15:12 IST The death of a young woman in police custody on September 16 has sparked a chain of anti-government protests in many cities all over Iran. In recent years, Iranian women in large numbers started flouting the hijab rules, while the morality police began to implement the “bad hijab” rules selectively to deter them. …

Women, life, freedom: The chants of Iran’s protests
2 years, 2 months ago

Women, life, freedom: The chants of Iran’s protests

Al Jazeera  

Protests grow in Iran after the death of a young woman who was detained by the country’s morality police. Halla Mohieddeen: The spark was the death of a young woman who had been detained by the country’s morality police. Halla Mohieddeen: But what’s fuelled the protests is something many women across the country have been feeling for decades. Halla Mohieddeen: …

Iran pledges ‘decisive action’ as Mahsa Amini protests continue
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran pledges ‘decisive action’ as Mahsa Amini protests continue

Al Jazeera  

Iranian president’s warning comes as social media videos showed protesters back on the streets despite a crackdown that killed at least 41 people. Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has pledged to deal “decisively” with the protests that have swept the country since the death of a woman who was detained by the Iranian morality police. The activist Twitter account 1500tasvir carried …

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