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.
    • 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.
    • 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 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".
    • 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
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    Background information

    The following documents provide background information on the protests:

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