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Her name was Jîna Amini: That matters

A young Kurdish woman made famous in death still has a lesson to teach us: Call her by her name

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Iran: Generation Z at the heart of the protest movement

One month after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in the custody of Iran's notorious "morality police", the protest movement in Iran continues unabated. At the heart of the demonstrations are young people, especially young girls. Our journalist Ershad Alijani has been following the protests closely. He explained the…

France 24

Fire extinguished at Evin prison in Tehran amid fresh nationwide protests

A towering blaze at a notorious prison housing political prisoners and anti-government activists in Iran's capital injured at least nine people but was extinguished after several hours and no detainees escaped, state media said Sunday.

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Tehran Regime’s Attempt to Use Images of Renowned Women to End Protests Fails

A photomontage of dozens of renowned Iranian women all observing hijab disappeared from a Tehran billboard Friday. Authorities hung up the large montage in a bid to show they had the support of famous women amid ongoing anti-government protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Voices Support for the ‘Brave Women of Iran’

US President Joe Biden voiced his support on Saturday for "the brave women of Iran", as Iranian activists brace for renewed nationwide protests over the death of Mahsa Amini. Outrage over the 22-year-old's death on September 16, three days after she was arrested by Iran's notorious morality police, has fueled…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Newcastle protesters chant for "women, life, freedom" in Iran

Protesters also chanted the name Mahsa Amini

Newcastle Herald

Biden calls on Iran to ‘end the violence’ against its citizens

President Joe Biden called on Iran to “end the violence against its own citizens,” in response to a deadly crackdown by security forces on protests in the country.

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Protests in Iran are a reminder: Stop policing what women want — or don’t want — to wear

Since Mahsa Amini’s violent death, protests have broken out against the Islamic Republic’s regime and its mandatory hijab laws. On the flip side, Muslim women elsewhere have been and are fighting for their right to cover their hair.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Beginning of the End’: Iran Activists Call for New Protests

Iranian activists called for fresh nationwide protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, as the movement entered a fifth week on Friday despite a crackdown that has killed dozens. Outrage over the 22-year-old's death on September 16, three days after she was arrested by Iran's notorious morality police, has fueled…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Khamenei Warns against Attempts to 'Uproot' Ruling Regime in Iran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Friday that no one should dare think they can uproot the ruling regime, in his toughest warning to protesters since Mahsa Amini's death in police custody ignited nationwide unrest now in its fourth week. Demonstrations by people from all walks of life, after…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Woman shows bruised face after she's held by Iranian security forces during protests

Iranian film star, Pantea Bahram, shared to her 685,000 Instagram followers her bruised and battered face after being held by Iranian security forces during protests

Daily Mirror

Khamenei warns Islamic Republic is a 'mighty tree' that cannot be uprooted

Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday said that no one should dare think they can uproot the Islamic Republic, in his toughest warning to protesters since Mahsa Amini's death in police custody ignited nationwide unrest now in its fourth week.

Reuters

Authorities in Iran forced to remove poster of women in hijabs after PR fiasco

Montage in Tehran taken down within 24 hours after prominent women and relatives denounce use of their photos

The Guardian - UK

Canada Imposes New Iran Sanctions over Human Rights

Canada imposed new sanctions on Iran on Thursday in response to the government's human rights abuses and destabilizing actions, the foreign ministry said in a statement. The new sanctions list includes three entities and 17 people including longtime Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, the ministry said. Others include Amir Hatami,…

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Iranian Women Demand Political Change amid Decades-long Grievances

Like millions of other Iranian women, retired teacher Somayyeh has been repressed by the country's hardline Islamic laws for decades but was too frightened to stand up to ruling clerics - until Mahsa Amini's death in morality police custody last month. “Women have been at the forefront of protests that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Children Caught Up in Iran Demos Face 'Psychological Centers'

Dozens of Iranian children have been killed and hundreds detained after being caught up in protests over Mahsa Amini's death, some of them even ending up in "psychological centers", it has emerged. Iran has been rocked by nearly a month of demonstrations driven by public outrage over Amini's death after…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran President Accuses US of ‘Destabilization’ amid Protests

Iran’s president on Thursday accused the US of conducting a “failed policy of destabilization” targeting his nation, as Iranian protesters continued to call for the downfall of its rulers despite a violent and wide-ranging crackdown. President Ebrahim Raisi has repeatedly dismissed the unrest sparked by the death of a 22-year-old…

The Conversation

Iranian women keep up the pressure for real change — but will broad public support continue?

The world has been transfixed by images of Iranian women shouting “women, life, liberty,” leading protest rallies, dancing in the streets and burning their headscarves while facing armed soldiers.

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The Guardian - UK

How three Iranian women spurred mass protests against hardline regime

Huge bravery of Sepideh Rashno, Mahsa Amini and Nika Shakarami against state restrictions on women’s freedoms may be catalyst for change

The Independent UK

‘The future is bright’: Bono surprises old school in Dublin with a visit

The U2 frontman visited the secondary school in Dublin earlier this week to meet students and teachers

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a revolution’: Iranian women in UK believe protests will bring freedom

Women who fled regime are working hard to expose abuses in Iran and say this time real change is possible

Reuters

Iran intensifies crackdown on Kurdish areas as protests rage

Iranian security forces stepped up their crackdown on Kurdish regions of the country overnight, deploying militia troops, as authorities pursued their deadly suppression of nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in police custody.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Protests Continue to Rage in Iran Despite Authorities Crackdown

Nearing a month of demonstrations following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman who died in the custody of the morality police, Iranians continued to step up anti-regime protests despite the brutal and oppressive crackdown by security authorities. On Wednesday, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei renewed his…

Al Jazeera

Iran top judge orders harsh sentences for ‘main riot elements’

Iran has been rocked by weeks of protests following the death of Mahsa Amini in custody.

Reuters

Iran's top judge orders harsh sentences for 'main elements of riots' as protests persist -ISNA

Iran's judiciary chief said on Thursday he had ordered judges to issue tough sentences for the "main elements of riots", sparked after the death of a young woman in custody last month, the Iranian semi-official Students News Agency (ISNA) reported.

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