Posts Tagged: Mahsa Amini
Iranian Regime Intensifies Violence Against Protesters; Will the World Act?
The wave of protests and social upheaval that erupted in Iran after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini has not quieted down. Amini died in...
Niece of Iran’s Supreme Leader Urges World to Cut Ties with Tehran in Online Video
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's niece, a well known rights activist, has called on foreign governments to cut all ties with Tehran over its...
Iran’s Khamenei Praises Basij Forces for Confronting ‘Rioters’
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Basij militia forces have sacrificed their lives in what he called riots, the wave of...
UN Rights Council Votes to Probe Iran’s Ongoing Crackdown
The UN Rights Council voted on Thursday to appoint an independent investigation into Iran's deadly repression of protests, passing the motion to cheers of activists...
US Sanctions Iranian Officials as Regime Protest Crackdown Continues
The US Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned three Iranian security officials responsible for a brutal crackdown on protesters in the country’s northwestern Kurdish region. “The Iranian...
Iran Situation ‘Critical’ With More Than 300 Killed: UN Rights Chief
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday that the situation in Iran was "critical", describing a hardening of the authorities' response to...
Iranian World Cup Squad Declines to Sing National Anthem, Backing Protests
Iran's World Cup soccer team declined to sing their national anthem before their opening match against England on Monday after many fans back home accused...
Canada’s Spy Agency Investigating Iranian Death Threats
Canada's spy agency is investigating reports from people who are living in the country who have received "credible" death threats from Iran, the Canadian Security...
Germany “Irritated” by FIFA Over Human Rights in Qatar, Iran
Germany's decision not to back FIFA President Gianni Infantino's re-election next year was a result of the soccer' body's handling of human rights issues at...
Jewish Groups Welcome UN Human Rights Council Session on Iran Amid Escalating Violence
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) and B’nai B’rith International this weekend lauded the organizers of an upcoming special session of the UN Human Rights Council...
Europe Piles Pressure on Iran’s Leaders As Protests Rage
Iran's clerical rulers faced mounting international pressure on Monday over their crackdown on protests, with France's president characterizing the unrest as a revolution and European...
Iran’s Martyred Protesters Deserve to Be Remembered
JNS.org - Mahsa Amini, 22; Nika Shakarima, 16; Hananaeh Kiah, 23; Reza Azizi, 22. They were all young and beautiful with hopes for a brighter...
Analysis: Iran’s Unrest Sounds Death Knell for Once Vibrant Reformists
The protests sweeping Iran have sounded the death knell for a once vibrant reform movement, revealing a big divide with Iranians in the streets demanding...
Iran’s Judiciary Says It Will Deal Firmly With Protesters
Iran's courts will deal firmly with anyone who causes disruption or commits crimes during a wave of anti-government protests, the judiciary said on Tuesday, signaling...
