UK sanctions senior Iranian officials one year from Mahsa Amini’s death
1 year, 3 months ago

UK sanctions senior Iranian officials one year from Mahsa Amini’s death

Al Jazeera  

The culture minister and the mayor of Tehran are among those blacklisted on the eve of Amini’s first death anniversary. The UK government has announced sanctions against several Iranian officials, including the culture minister and the mayor of Tehran, on the eve of the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini. The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said the new measures “focus on senior Iranian decision makers responsible for drafting and implementing Iran’s mandatory hijab legislation”. The sanctions include Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili, his deputy Mohammad Hashemi, Tehran mayor Alireza Zakani and Iranian police spokesperson Saeed Montazer al-Mahdi. “A year on from Mahsa Amini’s tragic death at the hands of Iran’s Morality Police, I commend the bravery of Iranian women as they continue to fight for fundamental freedoms,” said James Cleverly, the UK’s foreign minister.

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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 …

Two years after Amini’s death, Iran’s prez vows morality police won’t 'bother' women: Will it be enough?
3 months, 1 week ago

Two years after Amini’s death, Iran’s prez vows morality police won’t 'bother' women: Will it be enough?

Firstpost  

The protests after Amini’s death didn’t just oppose the enforcement of the obligatory headscarf rule by Iran’s morality police. They also challenged the very existence of the clerical-based system, rattling Iran’s leadership Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed on Monday, during remarks to the media, that the Iranian morality police will no longer “bother” women. The morality police and how they …

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 …

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 …

Mahsa Amini’s death anniversary | Biden announces more Iran sanctions
1 year, 3 months ago

Mahsa Amini’s death anniversary | Biden announces more Iran sanctions

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden announced new U.S. sanctions on Friday on “some of Iran's most egregious human rights abusers” as he marked the anniversary of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died while being held by the country's morality police. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control on Friday listed 29 people and organizations in connection with Amini’s death, including members …

Biden announces more Iran sanctions on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden announces more Iran sanctions on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced new U.S. sanctions Friday on “some of Iran’s most egregious human rights abusers” as he marked the anniversary of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died while being held by the country’s morality police. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control on Friday listed 29 people and organizations in connection with Amini’s death, including …

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 …

US sanctions Iranian officials over women’s right abuses
1 year, 9 months ago

US sanctions Iranian officials over women’s right abuses

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is imposing more sanctions on Iran, hitting people and firms accused of violating women’s rights during nationwide anti-government protests over the treatment of young women and girls. Nationwide protests first erupted over the Sept. 16 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in the custody of Iran’s morality police. Subsequently, a series of suspected poisonings at girls’ …

Iran blacklists more EU, UK officials in tit-for-tat move
2 years ago

Iran blacklists more EU, UK officials in tit-for-tat move

Al Jazeera  

Tehran’s new sanctions deal with the assassination of Iran’s top general Qassem Soleimani and Germany’s alleged supplying of Saddam Hussein. Tehran, Iran – Iran has imposed new sanctions on individuals and entities in the European Union and the United Kingdom in response to their human rights sanctions and comments on the country’s ongoing protests. Soleimani assassination Several of the sanctions …

’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 …

Mahsa Amini wasn't killed: Iran minister on death of 22-year-old in custody
2 years, 1 month ago

Mahsa Amini wasn't killed: Iran minister on death of 22-year-old in custody

India Today  

Mahsa Amini was not killed, Iran’s deputy foreign minister Ali Baqeri claimed, defending his government following the death of the 22-year-old in police custody in September this year, triggering massive protests in the country and globally. The minister blamed the West for building a "baseless and fallacious atmosphere" about the demonstrations in Iran and leading to tensions and chaos in …

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 …

US slaps sanctions on Iranian media members
2 years, 1 month ago

US slaps sanctions on Iranian media members

Al Jazeera  

The US has called Iranian state-run media a ‘critical tool’ of repression amid widespread protests. The United States has sanctioned six senior members of Iranian state-run media, accusing them of broadcasting forced confessions to undermine the protests roiling Iran. “IRIB acts not as an objective media outlet but rather as a key tool in the Iranian government’s mass suppression and …

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 says Mahsa Amini died of illness rather than ‘blows’
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran says Mahsa Amini died of illness rather than ‘blows’

The Hindu  

Iran said on Friday an investigation into the death in custody of Mahsa Amini found she lost her life to illness rather than reported beatings that sparked three weeks of bloody protests. Iran’s Forensic Organization said on Friday that “Mahsa Amini’s death was not caused by blows to the head and vital organs and limbs of the body”. Oslo-based group …

Iran says Mahsa Amini died of illness rather than \'blows\'
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran says Mahsa Amini died of illness rather than \'blows\'

Deccan Chronicle  

TEHRAN: The death of Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini was caused by illness rather than blows or beatings, said an official medical report published Friday, three weeks after she died in custody. Iran's Forensic Organization said "Mahsa Amini's death was not caused by blows to the head and vital organs and limbs of the body", in its report published on …

U.S. hits Iran with more sanctions over Mahsa Amini death
2 years, 2 months ago

U.S. hits Iran with more sanctions over Mahsa Amini death

The Hindu  

The U.S. on Thursday imposed more sanctions on Iranian government officials in response to the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, as protests have embroiled dozens of Iranian cities for weeks and evolved into the most widespread challenge to Iran’s leadership in years. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the sanctions demonstrate the “United States stands with the brave citizens and …

Biden administration imposes new sanctions on those involved in evading Iran sanctions
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden administration imposes new sanctions on those involved in evading Iran sanctions

CNN  

CNN — The Biden administration imposed sanctions Thursday on multiple entities involved in evading sanctions on Iranian oil and petrochemicals, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced in a statement. The new sanctions come as efforts to restore the Iran nuclear deal have once again stalled, and as the United States remains “concerned about a wide range of Iranian policies, …

How the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini caused thousands of women to defy hijab laws
2 years, 3 months ago

How the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini caused thousands of women to defy hijab laws

ABC  

Iran is facing international criticism over the death of a young Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, who died while she was held by the country's morality police. On Thursday, the United States imposed sanctions on Iran's morality police, accusing them of abuse and violence against Iranian women and of violating the rights of peaceful Iranian protesters, the US Treasury said. "Mahsa …

US sanctions Iranian morality police after woman’s death
2 years, 3 months ago

US sanctions Iranian morality police after woman’s death

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iran’s morality police and leaders of other government agencies after the death of a woman who’d been detained over an accusation she violated the country’s dress code by wearing her Islamic headgear too loosely. The sanctions come after at least nine protesters have been killed in clashes with Iranian security …

US Imposes Sanctions On Iran's Morality Police After Mahsa Amini's Death
2 years, 3 months ago

US Imposes Sanctions On Iran's Morality Police After Mahsa Amini's Death

ABP News  

New Delhi: Following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in their custody last week, the United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iran's morality police, as reported by the news agency AFP. In a statement, the US Treasury Department said it was sanctioning the morality police "for abuse and violence against Iranian women and the violation of the rights of …

Mahsa Amini protests: US sanctions Iran’s ‘morality police’
2 years, 3 months ago

Mahsa Amini protests: US sanctions Iran’s ‘morality police’

Al Jazeera  

The Biden administration has sanctioned Iran’s so-called “morality police” for alleged abuses and violence against Iranian women and protesters, as Iranians have taken to the streets over the recent death of a 22-year-old woman after her detention by the police force. On Thursday, the US Department of the Treasury sanctioned the country’s “morality police”, as well as seven leaders of …

Three dead as Iran cracks down on anti-hijab protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in custody
2 years, 3 months ago

Three dead as Iran cracks down on anti-hijab protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in custody

ABC  

Protests have raged for a fourth-straight day across Iran as authorities confirmed three people had been killed during unrest over the death of a young woman in police custody. Key points: The Iranian government accused foreign agents and unspecified terrorists of instigating the violence Three foreigners were arrested during gatherings in Tehran A Kurdish human rights group said three people …

Explained: Iran's morality police, hijab and violent protests over woman's death
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained: Iran's morality police, hijab and violent protests over woman's death

Hindustan Times  

Fresh protests broke out in Iran on Monday over the death of Mahsa Amini who had been arrested by the country's "morality police" for not wearing a hijab, AFP reported citing local media. The major cause of Mahsa Amini's death according to the protesters is that the 22-year-old was beaten up after her arrest by the morality police for not …

Mahsa Amini: UN calls for inquiry into Iranian woman’s death
2 years, 3 months ago

Mahsa Amini: UN calls for inquiry into Iranian woman’s death

Al Jazeera  

UN says Amini’s death and allegations of torture must be ‘promptly’ investigated, but Iranian police deny she was beaten. The United Nations has demanded an independent investigation into the death of an Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, in the custody of Iran’s morality police, but authorities have denied allegations that she was beaten or mistreated. “Mahsa Amini’s tragic death and allegations …

Iran confirms first deaths in protests over Mahsa Amini’s death
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran confirms first deaths in protests over Mahsa Amini’s death

Al Jazeera  

Iranian officials said foreign actors are influencing the spreading protests over the death of a young woman. Esmail Zarei Kousha, governor of the northwestern Kurdistan province, told reporters on Tuesday that three people died “suspiciously” during “illegal protests” in recent days, according to state-affiliated media. Families must be careful because “anti-revolutionary” groups wish to use Mahsa Amini’s name as a …

Mahsa Amini: Woman dies after arrest by Iran’s morality police
2 years, 3 months ago

Mahsa Amini: Woman dies after arrest by Iran’s morality police

Al Jazeera  

President Raisi orders an inquiry after Mahsa Amini, 22, died after being detained by Iranian morality police. Reacting to the incident, human rights organisation Amnesty International said, “The circumstances leading to the suspicious death in custody of 22-year-old young woman Mahsa Amini, which include allegations of torture and other ill-treatment in custody, must be criminally investigated.” “The so-called ‘morality police’ …

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