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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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.
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Internet almost completely shut down across the country since 18 June; RSF criticizes this as serious violation of the Iranian people's right to information
Internet blackout in Iran: RSF condemns the information blackout orchestrated by the regime amid war with Israel (Appeal or News Release, English)
- “Previous shutdowns imposed by the regime during protests in November 2019 and demonstrations following the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022 suggest that the authorities are once again using internet access as a tool to maintain order at a time when chaos looms due to war with Israel. This shutdown has plunged the population into an information blackout and is completely unacceptable. […] Martin Roux Head of the RSF Crisis Desk During the protests against the Iranian regime sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022, the authoritiesdrastically restricted [] access to the social media platforms Instagram and WhatsApp.
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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.
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Man executed for participation in nationwide protests in 2022, making him the 11th person to be executed in relation to the protests
Iran executes man over 2022 anti-government protests (Media Report, English)
- Man executed for participation in nationwide protests in 2022, making him the 11th person to be executed in relation to the protests
- Kourkouri is the 11th person known to have been executed in relation to the protests, which were sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was detained by morality police in Tehran in September 2022 for allegedly wearing her hijab "improperly".
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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
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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