For 41 days, thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets in anger over the death of a young Kurdish woman in police custody, even as authorities continue their violent crackdown against them. The demonstrations — honoring the memory of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, whose Kurdish first name was Jina — have become the largest women’s … Read more
Iranian riot police clashed with protesters as thousands of people took to the streets and gathered at university campuses across the Islamic republic to mark 40 days since Mahsa Amini died in police custody. The biggest demonstrations were in Amini’s hometown of Saqqez, in Iran’s Kurdistan province, where at least 10,000 people marched to the … Read more
Iranian security forces opened fire at people who gathered at a cemetery in Mahsa Amini’s home town of Saqez on Wednesday to mark 40 days since she died in police custody, a witness told Reuters. “The riot police shot mourners who gathered at the cemetery for Mahsa’s memorial ceremony … dozens have been arrested,” the … Read more
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. The demonstrations in Abadan and Asaluyeh mark the first time the unrest surrounding the death of Mahsa Amini threatened the industry crucial to the … Read more
The woman whose fate triggered a nationwide protest movement died from “multiple organ failure” Mahsa Amini, whose death in police custody led to mass protests in Iran, did not die due to physical violence, but from cerebral hypoxia, or lack of oxygen to the brain, a coroner’s report has determined. The 22-year-old woman was arrested … Read more
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday said that the death of a young woman in custody had “saddened” everyone in the Islamic Republic, but warned that “chaos” would not be accepted amid spreading violent protests over Mahsa Amini’s death. Amini’s death two weeks ago has sparked anti-government protests across Iran, with protesters often calling for … Read more
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Thursday that he had ordered an investigation into the case of Mahsa Amini, 22, who died last week after being arrested for wearing “unsuitable attire.” Speaking at a news conference on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, he also used the opportunity to turn … Read more
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Thursday that he had ordered an investigation into the case of Mahsa Amini, 22, who died last week after being arrested for wearing “unsuitable attire.” Speaking at a news conference on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, he also used the opportunity to turn … Read more
CNN — The father of an Iranian woman who died in police custody last week has accused authorities of lying about her death, as protests rage nationwide despite the government’s attempt to curb dissent with an internet blackout. Amjad Amini, whose daughter Mahsa died after being arrested in Tehran by morality police, said doctors had … Read more
Iran has seen nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained for allegedly wearing the mandatory Islamic headscarf too loosely Iran has seen nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained for allegedly wearing the mandatory Islamic headscarf too loosely Iranians experienced widespread internet outages on Wednesday … Read more