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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4 protesters, including a woman, sentenced to death over mass protests
Iran Sentences Four More To Death Over Mass Protests, Rights Groups Say (Media Report, English)
- 4 protesters, including a woman, sentenced to death over mass protests
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According to Iranian authorities, nearly 2,000 civilians have been killed in airstrikes and more than 3 million people are internally displaced; also, Iranian authorities have continued to carry out executions of individuals connected to nationwide protests that began in December 2025
Ending war between USA-Israel and Iran must focus on human rights of Iranians: UN experts (Appeal or News Release, English)
- According to Iranian authorities, nearly 2,000 civilians have been killed in airstrikes and more than 3 million people are internally displaced; also, Iranian authorities have continued to carry out executions of individuals connected to nationwide protests that began in December 2025
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Annual report on political rights and civil liberties in 2025
Freedom in the World 2026 - Iran (Periodical Report, English)
- Authorities responded harshly to the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, which began in 2022 with a series of protests to denounce state violence against women following the death of Jina Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who had been arrested and beaten in Tehran for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly. […] The Kurdish population played an important role in the 2022 protests triggered by the death of Jina Mahsa Amini, who was Kurdish, and the state crackdown was especially heavy in Kurdish areas. Disproportionate numbers of protest-related deaths were also reported in Sistan and Baluchistan Province, where Sunni Muslim, ethnic Baluch residents form a majority.
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Article on the execution of 3 men, including a teenager, accused of killing police officers during anti-government protests in January 2026
Teenager among first to be executed over Iran's anti-government protests (Media Report, English)
- Article on the execution of 3 men, including a teenager, accused of killing police officers during anti-government protests in January 2026
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Article on measures by the government to prevent protests
Iran taking steps to prevent anti-establishment protests, Tehran residents tell BBC (Media Report, English)
- Article on measures by the government to prevent protests
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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