Information related to the protests after the death of Mahsa Amini
On 13 September 2022, Mahsa Amini was arrested by the Guidance Patrol (Gasht-e-Ershad) on charges of not properly wearing the hijab. She was reportedly beaten while in police custody and hospitalized. Her death on 16 September 2022 sparked nationwide protests.
A regularly updated map on protest locations:
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Situation map: Map on the protests ongoing since 16 September 2022
Mapping the Protests in Iran (Special or Analytical Report, English)
Data analysis on the protests:
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Analysis of the geographic prevalence of protests and strikes after the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody
Data Analysis of the Mahsa Amini Protest Movement (Special or Analytical Report, English)
The most recent documents on the issue
These are the most recent documents from a search for terms related to the protests: (You can find more, and customise your search under this search link.)
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Analysis of foreign and domestic political developments of the day in Iran as well as in the Gaza Strip, West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Jordan and Yemen (regarding conflicts with the Israeli armed forces)
Iran Update, May 2, 2024 (Periodical Report, English)
- Iranian drones to potential buyers in Africa and Latin America.[52]| An anti-Iranian regime outlet based in the United Kingdom circulated a letter claiming to contain hundreds of Iran-Iraq war veterans’ signatures condemning the recent death sentence of prominent Iranian rapper Toumaj Salehi.[53]An Iranian revolutionary court sentenced Salehi to death on the charge that he supported the 2022-23 Mahsa […] Amini protest movement in Iran on April 24.[54] The letter was purportedly a “warning” signed by 460 Iran-Iraq war veterans to regime leadership for prosecuting innocent civilians. […] The signatories separately condemned the regime for mismanagement and for committing violence against girls who participated in the Mahsa Amini movement.[55] Iran-Iraq war veterans have historically comprised of some of the most ardent supporters of the regime, making the letter, if authentic, particularly noteworthy.[56] CTP cannot verify the authenticity of this letter, however.
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Analysis of foreign and domestic political developments of the day in Iran as well as in the Gaza Strip, West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Jordan and Yemen (regarding conflicts with the Israeli armed forces)
Iran Update, May 1, 2024 (Periodical Report, English)
- Iranian officials and state media denied a recent BBC report detailing how Iranian security forces molested and killed a 16-year-old girl in September 2022.[56] The BCC report, citing a “highly confidential” IRGC document, detailed how three members of Ansar-e Hezbollah—a semi-official, vigilante group—abducted, sexually assaulted, and killed Nika Shakarami for participating in the Mahsa Amini […] The Iranian Law Enforcement Command (LEC) resumed enforcing the mandatory hijab law on April 13 after reducing its enforcement during and after the 2022-2023 Mahsa Amini protests.[64] Iranians protested the arrest of an unveiled woman at a metro station in Tehran on April 23, marking one of the first hijab-related protests in Iran since the renewed crackdown on April 13.[65] [1] https://defapress
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Analysis of foreign and domestic political developments of the day in Iran as well as in the Gaza Strip, West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen (regarding conflicts with the Israeli armed forces)
Iran Update, April 30, 2024 (Periodical Report, English)
- an Israeli withdrawal and a full ceasefire “are clear.”[26] A BBC report published on April 29 detailed the uncoordinated and brutal way in which Iranian security personnel killed a 16-year-old girl participating in the 2022 protest wave, citing a “highly confidential” IRGC document.[27] The BBC identified the document as a report summarizing a five-hour, IRGC-held hearing on the killing of Nika […] Shakarami, a 16-year-old girl. […] The regime later claimed that Shakarami killed herself.[28] The regime frequently disposed of dead protestors or delayed family access to the bodies of dead protesters during the Mahsa Amini movement.[29] A senior former Iranian intelligence officer helped the BBC verify the authenticity of the report. […] The individual also called an Iranian government official within Iran's military apparatus to authenticate the report.[30] This report corroborates some of CTP’s assessments made during its coverage of the Mahsa Amini movement, including that the protests caused security bandwidth constraints, exhaustion, and low morale.[31] The report cited by the BBC suggests an extraordinary level of incompetence […] The IRGC uses and works with Ansar-e Hezbollah members, although the group sometimes operates outside of the IRGC’s jurisdiction in an extra-legal capacity.[33] Ansar-e Hezbollah has previously threatened, kidnapped, and killed regime dissidents but has not played a prominent role in quashing anti-regime protests in recent years.[34] The group’s participation in suppressing the Mahsa Amini protest
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Brief update on recent developments (security, politics, economy) in selected countries
Briefing Notes (KW18/2024) (Periodical Report, German)
- Amini zum Tode verurteilt. […] Amini protestolarını destekleyen rapçi Toomaj Salehi'yi idama mahkum etti [Iran sentences rapper Toomaj Salehi to death for supporting Mahsa Amini protests], 24.04.24; Neue Zürcher Zeitung: Iran verschärft die Repression: Rapper Toomaj Salehi zum Tode verurteilt, 26.04.24; TAZ: Der Sohn der Nation, 25.04.24; The New York Times: Court in Iran Sentences Prominent Rapper to Death, His Lawyer Says […] iranian-court-sentences-rapper-tumac-salihi-to-death-72947] https://anfenglishmobile.com/human-rights/iranian-court-sentences-rapper-tumac-salihi-to-death-72947 [https://anfenglishmobile.com/human-rights/iranian-court-sentences-rapper-tumac-salihi-to-death-72947] https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iran/25042024 [https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iran/25042024] https://tr.euronews.com/2024/04/24/iran-mahsa-amini-protestolarini-destekleyen-rapci-toomaj-salehiyi-idama-mahkum-etti […] [https://tr.euronews.com/2024/04/24/iran-mahsa-amini-protestolarini-destekleyen-rapci-toomaj-salehiyi-idama-mahkum-etti] https://tr.euronews.com/2024/04/24/iran-mahsa-amini-protestolarini-destekleyen-rapci-toomaj-salehiyi-idama-mahkum-etti [https://tr.euronews.com/2024/04/24/iran-mahsa-amini-protestolarini-destekleyen-rapci-toomaj-salehiyi-idama-mahkum-etti] https://tr.euronews.com/2024/04/24/iran-mahsa-amini-protestolarini-destekleyen-rapci-toomaj-salehiyi-idama-mahkum-etti […] [https://tr.euronews.com/2024/04/24/iran-mahsa-amini-protestolarini-destekleyen-rapci-toomaj-salehiyi-idama-mahkum-etti] https://www.nzz.ch/international/iran-verschaerft-die-repression-rapper-toomaj-salehi-erneut-zum-tode-verurteilt-ld.1828136 [https://www.nzz.ch/international/iran-verschaerft-die-repression-rapper-toomaj-salehi-erneut-zum-tode-verurteilt-ld.1828136] https://www.nzz.ch/international
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Death sentence issued to rapper Toumaj Salehi by court on alleged speech-related charges
Iran: Popular Rapper Sentenced to Death for Dissent (Appeal or News Release, English)
- news/84927949/%D8%AC%D8%B2%DB%8C%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B4%D8%AF] Salehi, a musician and vocal critic of the government, amid protests following the death in morality police custody of Kurdish-Iranian woman Mahsa Jina […] Amini the previous month.
Background information
The following documents provide background information on the protests:
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Number of participants in ongoing protests has decreased following a series of public executions of individuals sentenced to death in connection with the protests
Analysis: Iran executions quash protests, push dissent underground (Media Report, English)
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Report on anti-government protests and response by Iranian authorities and the international community (women’s rights; situation of ethnic minorities; timeline and participants of the 2022-protests and authorities’ crackdown; other topics)
Iran protest 2022: Human rights and international response (Special or Analytical Report, English)
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More than 500 people, including 69 children, have been killed in connection with nationwide protests since September 2022; numerous protesters arrested and tortured in detention; 2 protesters executed and 26 others at risk of being executed
Iran protests: 'No going back' as unrest hits 100 days (Media Report, English)
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Article on ongoing nationwide protests and authorities' response
Iran protests: What caused them? Are they different this time? Will the regime fall? (Media Report, English)
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Brief analysis of the government's response to the recent protests
Iran-Proteste 2022: Das Regime hat den Wandel der Gesellschaft verpasst (Media Report, German)
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Article on ongoing protests against the government and concessions the latter has made towards protesters' demands
Iran Is Conceding Much Less Than It Seems (Media Report, English)
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Article on nationwide protests continuing despite violent crackdown by authorities
Iran’s regime at an impasse as protest movement defies crackdown (Media Report, English)
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Nationwide protests continue despite disruption of internet access and deployment of riot troops; according to state media, at least 41 people have been killed in connection with the protests as of 24 September 2022
Analysis: Iran protests persist, becoming threat for Tehran (Media Report, English)
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Brief background article on the protests after the death of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by the morality police
Landesweite Proteste nach Tod von Mahsa Amini (Media Report, German)
Further (older) background articles are available under this search link.
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