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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Annual report on human rights in 2024 (also see our blog post on this year's release)
2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Iran (Periodical Report, English)
- According to media reports and NGOs, multiple persons disappeared during the protests in the fall of 2022 following the death of Mahsa Zhina Amini in the custody of the “morality police.”
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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, Iraq and Syria (regarding conflicts with the Israeli armed forces)
Iran Update, July 6, 2025 (Periodical Report, English)
- and religious material that is being treated as contraband.[2] Bahai members have frequently been accused of espionage and anti-regime activities.[3] Iran‘s aggressive targeting of minorities for perceived disloyalty may not act as the proximate trigger for major protests, but it will contribute to frustrations that could explode into mass protests after a salient event, as happened during the Mahsa […] Amini protests. […] The death of Mahsa Amini in police custody acted as the proximate cause for protests in Tehran that rapidly expanded to Kurdish areas of Iran in Fall 2022. […] Iran‘s aggressive targeting of minorities for perceived disloyalty may not act as the proximate trigger for major protests, but it will contribute to frustrations that could explode into mass protests after a salient event, as happened during the Mahsa Amini protests.
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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, Iraq and Syria (regarding conflicts with the Israeli armed forces)
Iran Update, June 30, 2025 (Periodical Report, English)
- Judiciary Head Gholam Hossein Ejei also instructed the judiciary on June 15 to expedite trials and punishments for those who “cooperate and collude with adversaries.”[22] The Iranian clerical establishment has previously weaponized the term “mohareb” against domestic dissidents, including charging Mahsa Amini protesters with the death penalty in 2022.[23] Shirazi’s fatwa may be a public rejection
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Analysis of domestic political developments of the day
Iran Update, June 25, 2025 (Periodical Report, English)
- A significant portion of the protests during the Mahsa Amini Protest movement in December 2022 occurred in cities in Tehran, Esfahan, Kurdistan, and West Azerbaijan provinces.[37] Kurdistan and West Azerbaijan provinces have a large Iranian Kurdish population that resonated with the protest movement. […] 06-25/ [34] https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-turns-internal-crackdown-wake-12-day-war-2025-06-25/ [35] https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-turns-internal-crackdown-wake-12-day-war-2025-06-25/ [36] https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-special-report-strikes-on-iran-june-19-2025-evening-edition [37] https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/data-analysis-mahsa-amini-protest-movement
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Update on the security situation (Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and military infrastructure; Iranian response; casualties)
Iran Update Special Report, June 24, 2025, Evening Edition (Periodical Report, English)
- Yousefvand, likely to degrade the regime’s security and intelligence infrastructure.[42] The Iranian regime has maintained social control by violently cracking down on protests and other expressions of popular anti-regime sentiment through internal security organizations like the Basij, LEC, and the IRGC.[43] Basij units have been deployed to support LEC forces during major protest movements like the Mahsa […] Amini protests and the Iranian Green Movement.[44] IRGC Quds Force Commander Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani appeared at a rally in Tehran Province on June 24.[45]A New York Times reporter claimed on June 13 that Israeli strikes killed Ghaani along with other senior IRGC commanders.[46] IDF Campaign Against Iran’s Ballistic Missile Forces The IDF sought to limit Iran’s ability to respond to
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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