Posts Tagged: Mahsa Amini
When It Comes to Iran’s Rulers, There Can Be No Dialogue
JNS.org - Two years have passed since the murder of Jina (“Mahsa”) Amini, a young Kurdish-Iranian woman, at the hands of the Islamic Republic of...
Iran’s Presidential Election Dominated by Khamenei Loyalists
Iranians choose a president on Friday in a tightly controlled election following Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash last month, with the outcome expected...
Iran Sentences Rapper Toomaj Salehi to Death Over 2022-23 Unrest
An Iranian revolutionary court has sentenced well-known Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi to death for charges linked to Iran's 2022-23 unrest, his lawyer told Iranian newspaper...
Mahsa Amini’s Death in Iran Custody Was ‘Unlawful’, Says UN Mission
A fact-finding mission mandated by the United Nations said on Monday that the death of Mahsa Amini in custody of Iran's morality police was "unlawful"...
Biden Calls for ‘Free and Democratic’ Iran in Congratulations to Iranian Dissident Nobel Prize Winner
US President Joe Biden on Friday endorsed the Iranian anti-government protest movement's call for a "free and democratic future" in a message congratulating jailed women's...
Sporadic Protests Continue in Iran as Mahsa Amini Anniversary Passes
Sporadic protests continued in Iran on Sunday amid a widespread crackdown by security forces a year after a young Kurdish woman's death in custody set...
Iran Blocks Mahsa Amini’s Family From Commemorating Anniversary of Her Death
i24 News - Iranian authorities on Saturday reportedly prevented the family of Mahsa Amini from conducting a commemorative ceremony on the first anniversary of her...
US Imposes Iran Sanctions on Anniversary of Death of Mahsa Amini, Symbol of Iranian Protest Movement
The Biden administration on Friday announced new sanctions against Iran, including three notorious Iranian state-controlled media outlets known for promoting regime propaganda and antisemitic content. The...
Uncle of Mahsa Amini, Whose Death Sparked Protests Across Iran, Arrested by Regime Ahead of Anniversary
Human rights groups monitoring the situation in Iran have reported the arrest by security forces of the uncle of Jina "Mahsa" Amini, the young Kurdish...
At Venice Film Festival, Celebrities Show Solidarity With Iranian Anti-Regime Protesters
Actors, filmmakers, and other celebrities took to the red carpet at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on Saturday to join activists in demonstrating in...
Lawyer for Mahsa Amini, Symbol of Iranian Protest Movement, on Trial for Anti-Regime ‘Propaganda’
As Iranians prepare to mark the first anniversary of historic demonstrations against the regime in Iran and its "Morality Police," the lawyer for the young...
US Sanctions Iranian Police, Cybersecurity Leaders
The US Treasury department on Monday announced the designation of five senior Iranian officials responsible for the violent suppression of Iran’s Woman, Life, Freedom protest...
Iran Vows Crack Down on People who Promote Removing the Veil
People who encourage women to remove the hijab will be prosecuted in criminal courts and will have no right of appeal against any conviction, Iran's...
Iran’s ‘Killing Machine:’ Executions Surge by 75% in 2022
i24 News - Iran hanged 75 percent more people in 2022 than the previous year, two rights groups said Thursday, warning this "killing machine" risked...
