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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:

  • 28 November 2022 | FDD – Foundation for Defense of Democracies (Author)

    Iran

    Situation map: Map on the protests ongoing since 16 September 2022

    Mapping the Protests in Iran (Special or Analytical Report, English)

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    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: (neka naka nika) shakarami, jina amini, mahsa amini, zhina amini

    • 10 September 2026 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide (Author)

      Iran

      Brief report on freedom of religion (legal framework; recent political and social developments; Baha’i community; Christian community; Sufi community; Sunni community; executions) 

      General Briefing: Iran (Special or Analytical Report, English)

      • In September 2022 Iran witnessed extreme repression of the right to peaceful assembly when sustained protests erupted across the country, known as the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ movement, following the death in police custody of Zhina Mahsa Amini, a Sunni woman of Kurdish ethnicity who was assaulted after being deemed to have failed to adhere adequately to the dress code of the religious majority. […] She and her husband Dr Hamid Ghareh-Hassanlou, a radiologist, were arrested in November 2022 after attending the 40th day memorial of Hadis Najafi [https://en.radiozamaneh.com/32659/], a young woman who was shot dead during protests following the death of Zhina Mahsa Amini. […] There has also been an increase in executions of protesters demanding reform in the wake of the death of Zhina Mahsa Amini, and of those who participated in the December 2025-January 2026 protests. Many are executed following legal proceedings that fall short of international fair trial standards.
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    • 8 September 2026 | RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Author)

      Iran

      Isfahan: 2 sisters sentenced to death and 25 years in prison, respectively, because of their connections to the protests in January 2026

      Iranian Twin Sisters Reportedly Tortured Over January Protests; One Sentenced To Death, Other Gets 25 Years (Media Report, English)

      • Isfahan: 2 sisters sentenced to death and 25 years in prison, respectively, because of their connections to the protests in January 2026
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    • 19 August 2026 | BAMF – Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (Germany) (Author)

      Iran

      Report on online activities and online surveillance (as of July 2026)

      Länderkurzinformation: Iran - Netzaktivitäten und Netzüberwachung; Stand: 07/2026 (Special or Analytical Report, German)

      • https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-president-orders-reopening-international-internet-access-state-media-2026-05-25/ [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-president-orders-reopening-international-internet-access-state-media-2026-05-25/] https://p.dw.com/p/4AxNE [https://p.dw.com/p/4AxNE] https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disrupted-in-iran-amid-protests-over-death-of-mahsa-amini-X8qVEwAD […] [https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disrupted-in-iran-amid-protests-over-death-of-mahsa-amini-X8qVEwAD] https://filter.watch/2022/11/03/women-life-and-internet-shutdowns-network-monitor-september-2022/ [https://filter.watch/2022/11/03/women-life-and-internet-shutdowns-network-monitor-september-2022/] https://filter.watch/2022/11/03/women-life-and-internet-shutdowns-network-monitor-september- […] Ob und in welchem Ausmaß konkret Maßnahmen gegen eine VPN-Nutzung erfolgen, ist bisher unklar (siehe: IW, Pezeshkian Targets VPNs Instead of Lifting Internet Filtering in Iran, Iranwire, letzte Aktualisierung 11.10.2024). 28 LI, Temanotat Iran, Internett og sosiale medier, Landinfo, letzte Aktualisierung 09.11.2022, 49; NB, Internet disrupted in Iran amid protests over death of Mahsa Amini, NetBlocks […] [https://iranwire.com/en/features/134920-pezeshkian-targets-vpns-instead-of-lifting-internet-filtering-in-iran/] https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/2083376/Temanotat-Iran-Internett-og-sosiale-medier-09112022.pdf [https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/2083376/Temanotat-Iran-Internett-og-sosiale-medier-09112022.pdf] https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disrupted-in-iran-amid-protests-over-death-of-mahsa-amini-X8qVEwAD […] [https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disrupted-in-iran-amid-protests-over-death-of-mahsa-amini-X8qVEwAD] https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disrupted-in-iran-amid-protests-over-death-of-mahsa-amini-X8qVEwAD [https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disrupted-in-iran-amid-protests-over-death-of-mahsa-amini-X8qVEwAD] https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/24/iran-to-lift-ban-on-whatsapp-google-play-state-media-report
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    • 10 August 2026 | ISW – Institute for the Study of War, CTP – Critical Threats Project (Author)

      Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen

      Update on key developments in the US/Israeli war with Iran (US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran's response)

      Iran Update Special Report, August 10, 2026 (Periodical Report, English)

      • [12] Vahidi has held multiple senior roles in the regime, such as IRGC Quds Force commander, defense and armed forces logistics minister, interior minister, AFGS deputy chief, and IRGC deputy commander.[13] The United States sanctioned Vahidi in October 2022 for his role in directing the Law Enforcement Command (LEC), which nominally operates under the Interior Ministry, during the 2022-2023 Mahsa […] Amini protests.[14] Vahidi is also implicated in the 1994 AMIA bombing in Argentina, which killed 85 people.[15] He remains the subject of an Interpol Red Notice.[16] * IRGC Deputy Commander Major General Mostafa Izadi served in senior IRGC command positions during the Iran-Iraq War.[17] Izadi subsequently served as the IRGC Ground Forces commander from 1989 to 1992 and has held multiple senior […] Heydari began his military career as a Basij volunteer during the Iran-Iraq War.[35] Heydari has extensive experience in the Artesh Ground Forces, initially serving in the 81st Armored Division in Kermanshah and later serving as the Southwestern Regional Headquarters commander.[36] Heydari was appointed as the Artesh Ground Forces commander in 2016 and warned in November 2022 at the height of the Mahsa […] Amini Protest Movement that protesters would “no longer have a place” in Iran if then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ordered a more brutal crackdown on them.[37] Heydari’s comment confirmed the Artesh Ground Forces’ role in protest suppression, a role that has historically been assumed primarily by the LEC, Basij, and IRGC Ground Forces
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    • 6 August 2026 | BFA Staatendokumentation (Austrian Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum, COI unit) (Author)

      Iran

      Country information from the COI-CMS of the BFA Staatendokumentation on Iran

      Länderinformationen der Staatendokumentation: Iran; aus dem COI-CMS; Version 13 (Periodical Report, German)

      • Amini case: security and ethnic dimensions, https://kalam.chathamhouse.org/the-mahsa-jina-amini-case-security-and-ethnic-dimensions/ [https://kalam.chathamhouse.org/the-mahsa-jina-amini-case-security-and-ethnic-dimensions/] , Zugriff 5.1.2024 * Clingendael - Clingendael - The Netherlands Institute of International Relations (29.10.2025): Strengthening regime resilience: Tehran prepares for conflict […] __blob=publicationFile&v=3] , Zugriff 17.6.2025 * Chatham - Chatham House (5.5.2023): The Mahsa Jina Amini case: security and ethnic dimensions, https://kalam.chathamhouse.org/the-mahsa-jina-amini-case-security-and-ethnic-dimensions/ [https://kalam.chathamhouse.org/the-mahsa-jina-amini-case-security-and-ethnic-dimensions/] , Zugriff 5.1.2024 * DIA - Defense Intelligence Agency (2019): Iran Military […] Amini, https://rsf.org/en/iran-rsf-profiles-cases-repression-against-women-journalists-death-mahsa-amini [https://rsf.org/en/iran-rsf-profiles-cases-repression-against-women-journalists-death-mahsa-amini] , Zugriff 22.1.2025 * RSF - Reporter ohne Grenzen (17.4.2024): “Watch out because we’re coming for you”: Transnational Repression of Iranian Journalists in the UK, https://rsf.org/sites/default […] Nach dem Tod der 22-jährigen Mahsa Jina Amini Mitte September 2022, die von den Sicherheitsbehörden aufgrund angeblich unangemessener Kleidung in Gewahrsam genommen worden war, kam es unter der Parole "Frau, Leben, Freiheit" zu den größten Protesten seit Jahren (EN 1.2.2023 []; vgl. Guardian 17.2.2023 []). […] Die kurdische Bevölkerung spielte eine wichtige Rolle bei den Protesten im Jahr 2022, die durch den Tod der Kurdin Jina Mahsa Amini ausgelöst wurden, und das harte Vorgehen des Staates war in kurdischen Gebieten besonders stark.
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