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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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 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
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5 members of the Iranian women's national football team and 1 official granted asylum in Australia, after testimonies revealed political officials who restrict the women’s rights travelled with the athletes
Iranian Footballers Gain Asylum in Australia (Appeal or News Release, English)
- The women’s team’s silent protest echoed that of the Iranian men's team [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/irans-historic-womens-protest-overshadows-world-cup-performance] at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, following Iranian authorities’ repression of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” uprising after thedeath in custody [https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/09/16/iran-2-years-womans-death-no-change] of Jina Mahsa Amini
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Report of the independent international fact-finding mission on human rights violations (June 2025 airstrikes and Dezember 2025 protests and government response; Israel - Iran conflict; death penalty; discrimination against women and girls; other topics) [advance unedited version]
Report of the independent international fact-finding mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran [A/HRC/61/60] (Special or Analytical Report, English)
- Report of the independent international fact-finding mission on human rights violations (June 2025 airstrikes and Dezember 2025 protests and government response; Israel - Iran conflict; death penalty; discrimination against women and girls; other topics) [advance unedited version]
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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation and the nationwide protest (freedom of expression and peaceful assembly; use of force and arrests; medical neutrality; death penalty; minorities; other topics) (reporting period: January 2025 - February 2026) [advance unedited version]
Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2025 and the nationwide protests; Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mai Sato [A/HRC/61/59] (Special or Analytical Report, English)
- Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation and the nationwide protest (freedom of expression and peaceful assembly; use of force and arrests; medical neutrality; death penalty; minorities; other topics) (reporting period: January 2025 - February 2026) [advance unedited version]
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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