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Iran’s ‘morality police’ sanctioned by UK following death of Mahsa Amini and widespread protests

The UK has accused the force of 'serious human rights violations' and 'repression of women and girls'

Evening Standard

UK announces sanctions against Iran’s morality police

Move comes in response to violent suppression of protests over death of Mahsa Amini in police custody

The Guardian - UK

Iran: the hijab protests are now massive, but a revolution will need the military to change sides

More than three weeks after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Ahmini for disobeying Iran’s strict laws, which make it compulsory for women to wear the hijab – or Islamic headscarf – protests continue to rage on the streets of all major cities. On Saturday, protesters even managed to hack into…

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UK slaps sanctions on Iran ‘morality police’ after death of Mahsa Amini

Liz Truss government also sanctions top security officials accused of ‘serious human rights violations’

The Independent UK

Britain Sanctions Iran’s Morality Police, Senior Security Officials

Britain said on Monday it had sanctioned senior Iranian security officials and its "so-called Morality Police", saying the force had used threats of detention and violence to control what Iranian women wear and how they behave in public. The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody have sparked protests…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gunshots and blasts heard at Mahsa Amini protests in Iran

Government officials struggle to end demonstrations sparked by death in police custody of Kurdish woman

The Guardian - UK

Iran's morality police sanctioned by UK for 'repression of women'

Britain said on Monday it had sanctioned senior Iranian security officials and the country's "so-called Morality Police", saying the force had used threats of detention and violence to control what Iranian women wear and how they behave in public.

Reuters

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John M. Crisp: The amazing courage of Iranian women and girls

It’s important to celebrate courage wherever we find it.

Tribune News Service

Iran Toughens Crackdown as Some Oil Workers Reported to Join Protests

Iranian security forces intensified a crackdown on anti-government protests in several Kurdish cities on Monday, social media posts and videos showed, pressing efforts to quell unrest ignited by the death of a woman in morality police custody. Protests have swept Iran since Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old from Iran's Kurdish region,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Calls on Foreign Visitors to Respect Law as Protests Persist

Foreign visitors to Iran should respect the country's laws, its foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday, as protests continue over a woman's death in police custody that Tehran has blamed on "foreign enemies". Last month, Iran said it had arrested nine European nationals for their role in the unrest over…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran calls on foreign visitors to respect law as protests persist

Foreign visitors to Iran should respect the Islamic Republic's laws, its foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday, as protests continue over a woman's death in police custody that Tehran has blamed on "foreign enemies".

Reuters

Guns, veils, unflinching stares: the banned work about Iran’s female rebels

Three decades ago, Shirin Neshat infuriated Iran’s government with her photographs of the heroic women who had lived through its revolution. Their defiance echoes today’s brave Mahsa Amini protesters

The Guardian - UK

Australia blasts 'disturbing' Iran arrests

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says reports Iranian authorities have continued to be overly forceful dealing with nation-wide protests are "disturbing".

AAP

Iran State TV Hacked with Image of Khamenei in Crosshairs

Hackers supporting Iran's wave of women-led protests interrupted a state TV news broadcast with an image of gun-sight crosshairs and flames over an image of supreme leader Ali Khamenei, in footage widely shared online on Sunday. In other anti-regime messages, activists have spray-painted "Death to Khamenei" and "The police are…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Axios

19 children among 185 killed during protest unrest in Iran, rights group says

Iranian security forces are reportedly arresting children inside schools in their crackdown on anti-government protests.

Evening Standard

Iran: State television hacked live on air by hackers

Among the images was a photo of Mahsa Amini, 22, whose death last month while in the custody sparked protests backlash against the regime

The Independent UK

Iran protests: ‘At least 185 people including 19 children’ killed during unrest

Online videos claim to show minors and pregnant women being beaten by gangs of riot police

Al Jazeera

Iranian leaders hold meeting as protests enter fourth week

Iranian state television’s feed was hijacked for a few seconds in support of the protests in many cities on Saturday.

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The Independent UK

German minister calls for EU sanctions over Iran crackdown

Germany’s foreign minister is calling for European Union entry bans and asset freezes against those responsible for what she described as brutal repression against anti-government protesters in Iran

The Guardian - UK

‘We want the clerics to get lost’: Iran’s schoolgirls emerge as powerful voices of dissent

Amid viral videos of Khamenei’s portraits being torn down in class, each death attributed to police brutality only stokes further waves of protest

Asharq Al-Awsat

Protests Continue across Iran as Rights Group Reports 19 Minors Killed

Protests ignited by the death of a young woman in police custody continued across Iran on Sunday despite a fierce crackdown by the authorities, as a human rights group said at least 185 people, including children, had been killed in the unrest. Demonstrations that began on Sept. 17 at the…

Reuters

Protests grip Iran as rights group says 19 children killed

Protests ignited by the death of a young woman in police custody continued across Iran on Sunday in defiance of a crackdown by the authorities, as a human rights group said at least 185 people, including children, had been killed in demonstrations.

France 24

‘We will fight’: Iran protests following death of Mahsa Amini enter fourth week

Schoolgirls chanted slogans, workers went on strike and protesters clashed violently with security forces across Iran on Saturday, as demonstrations over the death of Mahsa Amini entered a fourth week.

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘A Time Bomb’: Anger Rising in a Hot Spot of Iran Protests

Growing up under a repressive system, Sharo, a 35-year-old university graduate, never thought she would hear words of open rebellion spoken out loud. Now she herself chants slogans like "Death to the Dictator!" with a fury she didn't know she had, as she joins protests calling for toppling the country's…

The Independent UK

Iran state television hacked live on air with image of Ayatollah in flames and crosshair on his head

Footage also shows photos of women who have died in Iran in a month and features a protest hymn

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