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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Articles on the protests against the government and international reactions
Iranian Protesters Remain On Streets As Trump Steps Up Pressure On Tehran (Media Report, English)
- Articles on the protests against the government and international reactions
- .” == Protests Rapidly Grow == The unrest appears to be the most serious challenge to Iran's theocratic government since the Women, Life, Freedom protests erupted following the September 2022 death of 22-year-old Iranian-Kurdish student Mahsa Amini while in police custody over a dress-code violation.
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Article on government crackdown on protests; at least 28 people killed by security forces during protests in 13 cities between 31 December 2025 and 3 January 2026
Iran: Wiederholtes Blutvergießen des Regimes bei Protesten (Appeal or News Release, German)
- Article on government crackdown on protests; at least 28 people killed by security forces during protests in 13 cities between 31 December 2025 and 3 January 2026
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Dozens killed during protests
A Boxer, A Truck Driver, And A Hip-Hop Artist: The Protesters Killed In Iran (Media Report, English)
- Dozens killed during protests
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Interview on the protests against the government and their possible impact on the current system
Interview: Iran Is At The 'Beginning Of A Revolutionary Moment' (Media Report, English)
- Interview on the protests against the government and their possible impact on the current system
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Article on the blocking of internet and telephone lines by the authorities as a result of the protests and the associated restriction of freedom of press and information
Media blackout in Iran: journalists isolated and information stifled (Appeal or News Release, English)
- Article on the blocking of internet and telephone lines by the authorities as a result of the protests and the associated restriction of freedom of press and information
- Today, 24 journalists are held in detention, including 17 who were arrested during the previous wave of protests on 22 September2022, following the death of Kurdish student Jina Mahsa Amini, which sparked the Woman, Life, Freedom movement in the country.
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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