Eye on Iran's Protests - March 8, 2024

The Islamic Republic’s legitimacy continues to erode in the view of the Iranian populace, leading the regime to enact more violent internal security measures, including wide-spread executions, detainment, and torture. Over 500 peaceful protesters have been gunned down on the streets in connection to the Woman, Life, Freedom movement. Separately, more than 800 people were executed in 2023, making Iran one of the world’s leading executioners.

Iranians in the diaspora attend a pro-Israel rally in London in support of the Jewish nation’s war against terrorism.

Additional footage of Iranians demonstrating in solidarity with Israel in London.

Walkers in Iran avoid stepping on the American and Israeli flags painted on the street, indicating the gap between the regime’s ideological propaganda and popular sentiment.

The Iranian regime sentenced Shervin Hajipour—whose song “Baraye” went viral and became an anthem of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement—to at least three years in prison in Iran.

There were 834 executions in Iran last year, the highest since 2015.

Iranian-American journalist, author, and women's rights activist Masih Alinejad called for action against Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic, both of which are gender apartheid regimes.

Activists in Iran have called on the United Nations to do more for women's rights in Iran, demanding an expansion to the fact-finding mission established to investigate systematic abuses and gender-based violence.

As International Women’s Day approaches, Iranian authorities' large-scale campaign to enforce repressive compulsory veiling laws continues.