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:

  • 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:

    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.)

    Considered synonyms: (naka neka nika) shakarami, jina amini, mahsa amini, zhina amini
    • Article on developments in the conflict between Israel and Iran and their impact on the Iranian population

      Iran, Israel, And The High-Stakes Gamble Of Intervention (Media Report, English)

      • Despite recurring nationwide protests -- most notably the 2022 uprisingsparked by the death of Mahsa Amini [https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-women-life-freedom-protests-anniversary/33115966.html] -- the clerical establishment has proven both deeply unpopular and brutally resilient.
    • Large areas of the country without Internet access for more than a day due to block by state authorities

      A Day Later, Watchdog Says Iranians Still Largely Cut Off From Internet By Authorities (Media Report, English)

      • Censorship and restrictions on the usage of the Internet in Iran intensified with major protests that followed the September 2022 death of Mahsa Amini. Amini died in police custody for an alleged hijab violation. Her death sparked the Women, Life, Freedom movement and nationwide unrest over the government's restrictions on women and their daily lives.
    • Man who participated in 2022 protests of the Woman Life Freedom movement executed after a unfair trial and torture

      Iran: Arbitrary execution of Woman Life Freedom protester after sham trial and torture (Appeal or News Release, English)

      • Man who participated in 2022 protests of the Woman Life Freedom movement executed after a unfair trial and torture
    • Brief update on recent developments (security, politics, economy) in selected countries

      Briefing Notes (KW22/2025) (Periodical Report, German)

      • Er warnt davor, dass dessen Umsetzung neue Unruhen ähnlich zu jenen nach dem Tod von Jina Mahsa Amini im Polizeigewahrsam im September 2022 auslösen könnte. Konservative Parlamentsabgeordnete hingegen fordern weiter die Durchsetzung des Gesetzes und beklagen den Einfluss westlicher Werte.
    • Brief update on recent developments (security, politics, economy) in selected countries

      Briefing Notes (KW22/2025) (Periodical Report, English)

      • He has warned that enforcing it might trigger fresh unrest similar to that which followed the death of Jina Mahsa Amini in police custody in September 2022. Conservative parliamentarians however continue to call for the law to be enforced, and lament the influence of western values.
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    Background information

    The following documents provide background information on the protests:

    Further (older) background articles are available under this search link.

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