Brave Iranians Continue Nationwide Protests Despite Government’s Efforts to Silence Them
One week after the killing of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini by so-called morality police in Iran sent shockwaves throughout the country, Iranian authorities continue systemic efforts to oppress thousands of fierce protesters who condemn the authorities for their role in Amini’s death and their strict enforcement of the country’s mandatory hijab laws. Authorities have responded to […]
Islamic Republic Escalates Crackdown on Protesters after Mahsa Amini’s Death
Protests in Iran have intensified and spread across the nation since last week when 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was killed after being arrested and beaten into a coma by so-called morality police, enforcing Iran’s unjust mandatory hijab law. Reports of the tragic incident ignited widespread protests inside Iran and prompted observers around the world to condemn […]
Iranian Authorities Suppress Protests After Death of Mahsa Amini Sparks Outrage
Furious protests have erupted in Iran after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was killed last week after being arrested and viciously beaten by morality police enforcing mandatory hijab, according to eyewitness reports in Tehran. Within hours of being taken into custody, Amini fell into a coma and was hospitalized after eyewitnesses said she had been beaten by […]
22 Year-Old Mahsa Amini Killed by Morality Police in Tehran
The appalling reports of Mahsa Amini’s death has sent shock waves through Iran, as the crackdown and violence against women’s basic rights reaches new heights. Women should be free to choose their attire without fear of any harassment, much less physical abuse and murder. However, 22 year-old Mahsa Amini was reportedly separated from her family in Tehran by Iran’s so-called “morality police,” then arrested and beaten. Reports indicate that Amini was hospitalized and in a coma a few hours after her arrest.
Political Prisoner Behnam Mousivand Denied Medical Care as his Health Rapidly Deteriorates
Concern grows for the life of 35-year-old human rights activist Behnam Mousivand who is currently being denied proper medical attention during his imprisonment in Iran. Mousivand’s health has been deteriorating rapidly since he began a hunger strike on September 1st to protest his transfer to Rajaei Shahr from Evin prison in Tehran. A day earlier, […]
Families of Europeans Detained in Iran Appeal for Release of their Loved Ones
As the world anxiously awaits a conclusion to the prolonged talks over the revival of the Iran nuclear deal, the families of four European hostages in Iran sent an open letter on September 6th to Josep Borrell, the EU’s High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, criticizing the European Union’s failure […]
Rights Experts Alarmed at Escalating Persecution of Baha’i Community in Iran
Amnesty International issued an “Urgent Action” today calling on Iranian authorities to immediately release all members of the Baha’i faith wrongfully detained in Iran for exercising their right to freedom of religion, end the appalling policy of confiscating their land, and end all forms of discrimination against this religious minority. Amnesty’s action comes a day […]
A Tragic Milestone for Siamak Namazi
Today marks 2,500 days of continued detention in Iran for Iranian-American businessman Siamak Namazi, the longest incarceration that any Iranian-American dual national has endured which has continued under the tenure of three different U.S. presidents. Namazi was first arrested by the intelligence branch of the IRGC—which has shown a disturbing pattern of targeting dual and […]
Sepideh Rashno Forced ‘Confession’ Aired on Iranian TV
As the hardline administration of Ebrahim Raisi continues its widespread crackdown across Iranian society and tightened restrictions on women’s dress, the issue of compulsory hijab has spurred greater public criticism. One video that went viral last month showed a woman harassing a young woman for not wearing her hijab on a public bus and threatening […]
Iranian Actress Reportedly Arrested
Iranian actress Nazanin Bahrami has reportedly been arrested in Tehran. According to her family, Bahrami was detained by plain-clothed police officers on her way home from work. Reports suggest that Bahrami was targeted after signing a statement along with 800 other women, which condemned sexual harassment and violence against women in the Iranian film industry. […]
Nasrin Sotoudeh Writes in Solidarity with American Women
Human rights advocates around the world continue to react to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn abortion rights in the United States, as women’s rights in the U.S. have come under fresh attacks and have been set back decades by the court’s ruling. The most recent addition to this chorus of condemnation comes […]
Protests Continue in Abadan in Wake of Building Collapse
The death toll has reached at least 31 people after a high-rise building collapsed in Iran’s southwestern city of Abadan on May 23. Recalling the horrific 2017 fire and ensuing collapse of Tehran’s iconic Plasco building which had a reported death toll of at least 30 people, issues over government corruption and appalling negligence have […]