DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran is responsible for the “physical violence” that led to the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022 and sparked nationwide protests against the country’s mandatory headscarf, or hijab, laws and its ruling theocracy, a U.N. fact-finding mission said Friday. The stark pronouncement came in a wide-ranging initial report submitted … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by U.S. first lady Jill Biden has been sentenced to more than three years in prison over his anthem supporting the 2022 protests over the death of Mahsa Amini. Shervin Hajipour posted on Instagram on Friday, the same day that Iran held … Read more
Iran executed a man accused of killing a security officer in protests that followed the death in custody of Mahsa Amini in September 2022. Mohammad Ghobadlou, 23, was hanged early Tuesday, the judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported. He was charged with spreading “corruption on earth,” a crime punishable by death, for allegedly killing a policeman … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two Iranian journalists who were serving long prison sentences over their coverage of the death of Mahsa Amini have been released on bail pending their appeal, Iranian media reported Sunday. Niloufar Hamedia, who broke the news of Amini’s death while in police custody for wearing her headscarf too loose, and … Read more
MADRID (AP) — A Spaniard who spent 15 months in an Iranian prison after visiting the tomb of Mahsa Amini returned home to Madrid on Tuesday after being released. “I can’t believe it. This has been very hard, but I am here. We have no idea how fortunate we are to have been born in … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian authorities banned members of the late Mahsa Amini’s family from traveling to receive the European Union’s top human rights prize on her behalf, a civil rights monitor reported. Amini’s death while in police custody in 2022 sparked nationwide protests that rocked the Islamic Republic. The U.S.-based HRANA said late … Read more
A court in Iran has sentenced two female journalists to up to seven years in prison for “collaborating” with the United States government among other charges ByThe Associated Press October 22, 2023, 5:27 AM FILE – A woman holds a placard with a picture of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini during a protest against her death, … Read more
LONDON — Tons of gathered in central London on Saturday to mark the anniversary of the loss of life of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian lady who died in police custody in Iran final yr, sparking worldwide protests towards the nation’s conservative Islamic theocracy. Chanting “Ladies! Life! Freedom!,” the crowds held her portrait and rallied … Read more