Tag: Mahsa Amini
Two journalists sentenced for covering the Mahsa Amini affair
In Iran, journalism is a dangerous profession. Elaheh Mohammadi and Niloufar Hamedi, two Iranian women imprisoned for helping to publicize the death in custody of young Kurd Masha Amini in…
Iranian Jina Mahsa Amini receives Sakharov Prize posthumously
As of: October 19, 2023 1:02 p.m The Iranian Jina Mahsa Amini was arrested in September 2022 for allegedly wearing her headscarf incorrectly – and died in police custody. Her…
Protests in Iran: Tense situation on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death – Politics
With strict security precautions, the Iranian security apparatus placed the Kurdish regions in a state of emergency on the anniversary of the death of protest icon Jina Mahsa Amini. Amini’s…
Iran: Take our hair, but we take our freedom
The death of Jina Mahsa Amini a year ago triggered an unprecedented wave of protests – against the compulsory headscarf. Why many Iranian men show solidarity with women today. source…
the police reinforce the control of unveiled women
By Le Figaro with AFP Published 3 hours ago, Update 1 hour ago The morality police had been created by the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution under ultra-conservative President…
Iran: Three more protesters executed – Politics
Three more protesters have been executed in Iran. The men were executed on Friday morning, the Misan justice portal reported. The protesters were accused of killing three security forces in…
Iran: Apparently protests against the threat of executions – politics
In Iran, according to activists, many people have taken to the streets to protest the threat of execution of several men. Demonstrators gathered in front of a prison in the…
Surveillance: Iran starts identification of women without headscarves via camera
The police announced that the controls should take place in public places. Should women violate the dress code, they supposedly receive a warning via SMS. source site
Iran Disbands Morality Police – Politics
According to media reports, after ongoing mass protests in Iran, President Ebrahim Raisi met with several ministers for a crisis summit. According to the Presidential Office, Raisi had consulted with…
Iran: Women and Freedom – Politics
Of Paul Anton Krueger, Berlin The Human Rights Council is probably the most controversial body of the United Nations. Again and again, following the regional proportional representation of the UN,…