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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Article on the power structure after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the influence of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as well as Iran's economic difficulties
Zineb Riboua: The Islamic Republic Is Weaker Than It Wants The World To Believe (Media Report, English)
- If one looks at the protests, from Mahsa Amini (a Kurdish-Iranian woman whose death in police custody in 2022 sparked a huge protest) to the more recent demonstrations, they're becoming more violent. People are willing to die. I think that's a very good indicator of what the population thinks of the regime.
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Articles on enforcement of the hijab requirement for women and current lack of monitoring in public spaces
Where Did Iran's Hijab Police Go? (Media Report, English)
- Articles on enforcement of the hijab requirement for women and current lack of monitoring in public spaces
- Artikel zur Durchsetzung der Hidschab-Pflicht für Frauen und der derzeitigen mangelnden Überwachung im öffentlichen Raum
- Women across Iran told RFE/RL that an easing in enforcement began after the 2022 protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini while in custody for an alleged head scarf offense. Since the war stopped through a cease-fire between the United States and Iran -- signed in early April and renewed in June -- enforcement has eased further.
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Man starts serving 10-year prison term he was sentenced to for filming a video of anti-government protests that went viral on social media; 2 men executed for taking part in protests
Iranian Man 'Going To Prison' For Filming Tehran's Tiananmen Moment (Media Report, English)
- Man starts serving 10-year prison term he was sentenced to for filming a video of anti-government protests that went viral on social media; 2 men executed for taking part in protests
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Report on democracy, human rights and the rule of law (protests in December 2025; death penalty; arbitrary detention and torture; freedom of assembly and association; other topics)
Democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Iran [Doc. 16413] (Special or Analytical Report, English)
- Report on democracy, human rights and the rule of law (protests in December 2025; death penalty; arbitrary detention and torture; freedom of assembly and association; other topics)
- The Parliamentary Assembly has strengthened its focus on the internal situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran in response to the repression that accompanied mass anti-government protests that began in 2022 following the death of Jina Mahsa Amini.
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Country information and protection guidelines for British asylum authorities on Christians and Christian converts (legal context; religious demography; house churches; treatment by the state; right to education and employment; treatment upon return; treatment of family members) (supersedes ID 2079088)
Country Policy and Information Note Iran: Christians and Christian converts [Version 8.0] (Expert Opinion or Position, English)
- Sources reported, in April 2025, that her sentence was upheld at appeal170 171 • a female Christian convert who, having been arrested and charged in relation to her religious activities, reportedly faced 2 additional charges for alleged social media activity in support of the ‘Women, Life, Freedom’ protests [a protest movement which began in September 2022, with the death of Mahsa Amini, a young
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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