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Mahsa Amini

December 14, 2022

Nigeria votes to support violation of Iran’s women’s rights

Twenty-nine nations voted in support of Iran’s expulsion, eight nations including Nigeria, Russia and China voted against it while 16 nations abstained from voting.

President Muhammadu Buhari and Mahsa Amini
December 12, 2022

Iran publicly executes second man over anti-govt protest

Majidreza Rahnavard was accused by the court of “waging war against God.”

Majidreza Rahnavard
December 8, 2022

Mahsa Amini: Iran publicly executes citizen over anti-hijab protests

Mr Shekari, 23, was charged with creating terror and fear, depriving people of their freedom and security, and “waging war against God.”

Mahsa Amini
December 6, 2022

Iran sentences five persons to death for assassination

Eleven other convicts were sentenced to imprisonment, including three minors.

Islamic Revolutionary Court
December 4, 2022

Iran moves to abolish morality police in face of months-long protest

Observers say that the patrol officers, which went around the country in vehicles branded in green and white colours, had not been seen in weeks.

Iran Morality Police
November 29, 2022

Protests Crackdown: Iran arrests Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei’s niece

Iran has arrested Farideh Moradkhani, niece to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, known for opposing her uncle’s regime over several cases of human rights abuse.

Ayatollah Khamenei and Farideh Moradkhani
November 24, 2022

Iran arrests footballer for insulting World Cup team, criticising crackdown on protesters

Voria Ghafouri, who was omitted from the country’s squad for the ongoing FIFA World Cup has been a regular critic of the government of Iran even during his time with the national team.

Voria Ghafouri
November 24, 2022

About 50 police killed since hijab protests began, Iranian official claims

The protests triggered by Ms Amini’s death after she was detained by morality police for attire deemed inappropriate under Iran’s strict Islamic dress code quickly spread all over Iran.

October 31, 2022

Iranian journalists protest detention of colleagues covering Mahsa Amini’s death

Iran is accusing the reporters of being agents of the CIA sent to destabilise the country.

Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi
October 26, 2022

Police tear-gas protesting doctors in Iran

The doctors were demonstrating against the presence of security forces in the hospitals where protesters were being treated.