Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi has penned an open letter to the Academy of Motion Pictures, requesting the Academy defend the civil rights of his country’s people. The letter comes after the death of 22-year-old Mehsa Amini, who died in custody, allegedly by police brutality, after her arrest for not wearing her hijab in accordance with … Read more
Protesters gather in front of the embassy of Iran in Berlin, on Tuesday after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s morality police. Michael Sohn/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Sohn/AP Protesters gather in front of the embassy of Iran in Berlin, on Tuesday after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini … Read more
It was a powerful act of defiance Tuesday night in the Iranian city of Kerman, where women are required to wear hijabs (or headscarves) in public, as outrage over the death of a woman in police custody fuels protests across the country. Iranian authorities said Wednesday that three people, including a member of the security … Read more
The death last week of a 22-year-old woman who had been arrested by Tehran’s morality police for allegedly failing to properly observe the hijab has dealt new wounds to a deeply scarred nation. Iran — which has already suffered the killings of young protesters demanding more freedom from the regime — has been plunged into … Read more
Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, a Norwegian-registered organization monitoring rights violations in Iran, said five people were fatally shot during demonstrations in Iran’s Kurdish region on Monday. It said 75 others were injured in other cities over the weekend. The UN’s Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif issued a statement on Tuesday expressing … Read more