Mahsa Amini
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Iran foils murder attempt on Mahsa Amini father: state media
Sep 18, 2023According to official television, Iranian security personnel prevented an assault on the father of Mahsa Amini, a young woman whose death in jail one year ago provoked widespread protests. According to the official IRNA news agency,... -
UK targets Iranian officials one year on from death of Mahsa Amini
Sep 16, 2023On the eve of the first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s passing, the UK government on Friday imposed sanctions against a number of Iranian officials, including the culture minister and the Tehran mayor. The latest restrictions “focus... -
Iran puts Mahsa Amini’s lawyer on trial
Aug 31, 2023According to a Wednesday media source, the trial for Mahsa Amini’s attorney has started in Iran. Mahsa Amini was a young Iranian Kurd whose death last September sparked a significant protest movement. According to the daily... -
Iran security forces ‘open fire’ as thousands mourn Mahsa Amini
Oct 27, 2022On Wednesday, Iranian security forces opened fire on protesters who had gathered in large numbers in Mahsa Amini’s hometown to commemorate her 40th day since passing away, according to a verified rights group and videos. A... -
Iran says four inmates killed in fire at Tehran prison
Oct 16, 2022The notorious Evin prison in Tehran’s capital saw four detainees perish in an overnight fire, according to the judiciary of the Islamic republic, which has been rocked by a month-long protest movement in response to Mahsa... -
Iran accuses US of ‘hypocrisy’ over Amini protests
Oct 5, 2022Tuesday, after President Joe Biden threatened to impose “additional costs” over the US’s handling of protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, Iran accused the US of being “hypocritical” over human rights. Since the 22-year-old Kurdish... -
Canada announces new sanctions against Iran in response to Mahsa Amini’s death
Oct 4, 2022As a result of alleged human rights abuses, including the murder of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman who passed away while in the custody of Iran’s “morality police,” Canada placed new sanctions on Iran... -
Iran targets celebrities, media over Mahsa Amini protests
Sep 30, 2022In response to the wave of protests organized by women that were started by outrage over the murder of Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the Islamic Republic’s morality police, Iran increased pressure on celebrities...