Information related to the protests after the death of Mahsa Amini
On 13 September 2022, Mahsa Amini was arrested by the Guidance Patrol (Gasht-e-Ershad) on charges of not properly wearing the hijab. She was reportedly beaten while in police custody and hospitalized. Her death on 16 September 2022 sparked nationwide protests.
A regularly updated map on protest locations:
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Situation map: Map on the protests ongoing since 16 September 2022
Mapping the Protests in Iran (Special or Analytical Report, English)
Data analysis on the protests:
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Analysis of the geographic prevalence of protests and strikes after the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody
Data Analysis of the Mahsa Amini Protest Movement (Special or Analytical Report, English)
The most recent documents on the issue
These are the most recent documents from a search for terms related to the protests: (You can find more, and customise your search under this search link.)
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Iranian court imposed new sentence on imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights defender Narges Mohammadi
Iran Court Hands Down New Sentence Against Nobel Laureate (Appeal or News Release, English)
- country-chapters/iran] Iranian authorities’record [https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/06/08/irans-1988-mass-executions] of brutally [https://www.hrw.org/news/2009/06/19/iran-halt-crackdown] repressing dissent, including security forces’ extensive crackdown on the“Woman, Life, Freedom” protests [https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/09/15/iran-crackdown-dissent-ahead-protest-anniversary] following the death of Mahsa Jina […] Amini in morality police custody in September 2022.
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Death sentence of rapper Toomaj Salehi, who was detained due to support of anti-government protests, overturned
Iranian rapper's death sentence overturned (Media Report, English)
- Death sentence of rapper Toomaj Salehi, who was detained due to support of anti-government protests, overturned
- He had expressed support for the 2022 protests, which were sparked by the death of a young Iranian Kurdish woman,Mahsa Amini [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68511112], in police custody. Amini, 22, was visiting Tehran with her family when she was detained by the religious police for allegedly wearing an “improper” hijab.
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Karaj: Lawyer of executed protester sentenced to 6 years in prison for propaganda against the regime
Lawyer Of Executed Iranian Protester Sentenced To 6 Years For 'Propaganda Against The Regime' (Media Report, English)
- By RFE/RL's Radio Farda [https://www.rferl.org/author/rfe-rls-radio-farda/g_t_qo] The Islamic Revolutionary Court of Karaj has sentenced [https://www.radiofarda.com/a/imprisonment-for-another-lawyer/32964157.html] Amirhossein Kouhkan, a defense lawyer for the family of Mohammad Mehdi Karami, who was executed during protests over the death of Mahsa Amini that rocked Iran in 2022, to six years
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Analysis of foreign and domestic political developments of the day in Iran as well as in the Gaza Strip, West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen (regarding conflicts with the Israeli armed forces)
Iran Update, June 17, 2024 (Periodical Report, English)
- /analysis/iran-update-june-11-2024 [24] https://iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2022/oct/26/explainer-iran%E2%80%99s-gen-z-protests#:~:text=In%202021%2C%20Iranians%20between%20ages,at%20the%20Atlantic%20Council%20said ; https://www.usip.org/publications/2013/08/irans-youth-energy-elected-rouhani-shows-parkour-fashion-fever [25] https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/05/iran-protests-students-mahsa-amini […] / ; https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/iransource/mahsa-amini-access-now-iranian-archive-human-rights/ ; https://iranwire.com/en/society/107735-guide-to-the-slogans-heard-at-protests-in-iran/ ; https://old.iranintl.com/en/iran/six-most-popular-slogans-iranian-protesters-2018 [26] https://t dot co/JRLkogXAc9 [27] https://en.mehrnews dot com/news/216602/First-election-debate-of-presidential-candidates-to-kick-off
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Dissident Fatemeh Sepehri sentenced to additional 18 and a half years in prison for comments about Israel
Iranian Dissident Sepehri Sentenced To Further 18 1/2 Years For Comments About Israel (Media Report, English)
- Sepehri was originally arrested in September 2022 as protests erupted across the country over the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was taken into custody by the morality police for allegedly violating the country's hijab law and died while in detention.
Background information
The following documents provide background information on the protests:
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Number of participants in ongoing protests has decreased following a series of public executions of individuals sentenced to death in connection with the protests
Analysis: Iran executions quash protests, push dissent underground (Media Report, English)
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Report on anti-government protests and response by Iranian authorities and the international community (women’s rights; situation of ethnic minorities; timeline and participants of the 2022-protests and authorities’ crackdown; other topics)
Iran protest 2022: Human rights and international response (Special or Analytical Report, English)
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More than 500 people, including 69 children, have been killed in connection with nationwide protests since September 2022; numerous protesters arrested and tortured in detention; 2 protesters executed and 26 others at risk of being executed
Iran protests: 'No going back' as unrest hits 100 days (Media Report, English)
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Article on ongoing nationwide protests and authorities' response
Iran protests: What caused them? Are they different this time? Will the regime fall? (Media Report, English)
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Brief analysis of the government's response to the recent protests
Iran-Proteste 2022: Das Regime hat den Wandel der Gesellschaft verpasst (Media Report, German)
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Article on ongoing protests against the government and concessions the latter has made towards protesters' demands
Iran Is Conceding Much Less Than It Seems (Media Report, English)
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Article on nationwide protests continuing despite violent crackdown by authorities
Iran’s regime at an impasse as protest movement defies crackdown (Media Report, English)
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Nationwide protests continue despite disruption of internet access and deployment of riot troops; according to state media, at least 41 people have been killed in connection with the protests as of 24 September 2022
Analysis: Iran protests persist, becoming threat for Tehran (Media Report, English)
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Brief background article on the protests after the death of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by the morality police
Landesweite Proteste nach Tod von Mahsa Amini (Media Report, German)
Further (older) background articles are available under this search link.
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