Eye on Iran's Protests September 30, 2022
A protest movement is sweeping Iran in the aftermath of the killing of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the so-called “morality police.” UANI’s Eye on Iran's Protests is a daily news and events round-up to increase awareness of this movement and the regime’s brutal response. Now is the time to support the Iranian people.
Iran Human Rights, a Norway-based group, reported that at least 83 people have been killed in the protests in Iran.
Why Iran's Leading Women's Rights Defender Thinks the Protesters Could Topple the Regime | Time
In an interview with Time Magazine, Nasrin Sotoudeh, a human rights lawyer in Iran, said about the protests: “what the people want is regime change… And what we can see from the current protests and strikes that are now being initiated is a very real possibility of regime change.”
Iran Protests Over Mahsa Amini Death Enter Third Week | Agence France-Presse
A leaked document revealed that the commander of armed forces in Mazandaran province ordered security forces to "confront mercilessly, going as far as causing deaths, any unrest by rioters and anti-revolutionaries."
Iran Accused Of Massacre In South Amid Wave Of Protests | Jerusalem Post
The Jerusalem Post reported that video footage was posted online of Iranian security forces massacring protesters in Zehdan, southern Iran.
Musician Shervin Hajipour, whose song about the ongoing protests garnered tens of millions of views, was reportedly arrested.
A café in Tehran played Shervin Hajipour’s song “For.” Customers sang along, including women without the hijab.
An Iranian woman shown in a viral photo eating breakfast in public without a hijab was reportedly arrested and transferred to a notorious wing of Tehran’s Evin prison run by the ministry of intelligence.
Iran Says Nine Nationals Of European Countries Detained For Role In Unrest | Reuters
Iranian security forces detained nine European nationals for their alleged role in the unrest.
A young woman stands at the grave of her mother, who was killed by the Iranian regime while protesting. She is unveiled, holding the hair she cut from her head in her left hand.
Names Of Journalists Arrested In Iran’s Anti-State Protests | Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) released a list of journalists arrested in anti-government protests in Iran.
Iran Protests Spark Wider Adoption Of Anti-Censorship Tools | Axios
Iranians are seeking ways to circumvent the internet black-out.
Analysis: Iran Leaders In 'Disarray' Struggle To Close Ranks Over Protests, Experts Say | Reuters
Iran’s clerical rulers are jockeying for power in anticipation of a leadership transition and do not agree over how to respond to the protests. Some of them fear that escalating the violence against protesters could further undermine their rule.
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