Mahsa Amini

Mahsa Amini's legacy, four years after her murder by Iran's morality police - editorial

“Women’s problems are not limited to the hijab,” Fattahi said. “Freedom does not simply mean having the freedom to choose whether or not to wear a hijab. This is the most basic of women’s rights.”

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
A woman hand holds a sign with drawings of a lion and an Iranian woman and the slogan Woman Life Freedom in Paris in France on January 18, 2026. Demonstration in support of the Iranian uprising against the Islamic and in favor of the return of Reza Pahlavi.
A mural of Mahsa Amini painted by Chilean-American artist Rodrigo Pradel in collaboration with Yasi Farazad, his Iranian-American friend, is pictured in Washington, United States in this undated handout picture.

'Women, Life, Freedom' Iran uprising survivors honor Mahsa Amini on anniversary of her death

‘The Woman, Life, Freedom uprising gave them an opportunity to say ‘no’ to a fascist system that treated women merely as slaves and always portrayed them as inferior to men.’

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Women walk past shops at Valiasr Square in central Tehran on August 8, 2026.

Iran establishes Tehran court for ‘moral security’ as it tightens monitoring of hijab compliance

BBC Persian reported that the announcement comes amid the renewed presence of morality police and heightened street harassment of women perceived to be violating Iran’s compulsory dress code.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Protesters light fires, set roadblocks in Tehran following the death of Mahsa Amini, September 21, 2022.

Islamic Regime instructed universities on how to suppress 2023 staff, student protests - report

The ministry, in a letter addressed to the heads of universities, higher education institutes and research institutes across Iran, demanded that protests be met with a harsh response.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Mahsa Amini's uncle arrested ahead of protest anniversary

Iranian authorities have intensified their crackdown on activists and relatives of protesters ahead of the anniversary of Amini's death.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
A newspaper with a cover picture of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police" is seen in Tehran, Iran, September 18, 2022.

Iran slams opposition abroad for 'profiting' off of Mahsa Amini protests

Mass protests rocked Iran last fall and continued into January as a result of the killing of the young Kurdish girl by the Iranian regime.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A newspaper with a cover picture of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by Iranian morality police is seen in Tehran, Iran, September 18, 2022.

'Gender apartheid': UN slams Iran's modesty laws, one year to Amini's killing

The UN said that this is "gender discrimination designed to bring the women of Iran into complete submission."

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023ByJOANIE MARGULIES
A police motorcycle burns during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini in Tehran on September 19, 2022.

Mahsa Amini's murder anniversary: Jewish singer to release song

Iraqis in Pajamas will be releasing '#MahsaAmini on September 16, the anniversary of Amini's murder by Iranian police for wearing trousers.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Iraqis in Pajamas

Iranian anti-government professors fired ahead of Mahsa Amini anniversary

Professors who supported student protesters have been suspended or fired as Iranian authorities crack down on activists.

AUGUST 27, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Students protest against the suspension of students at Alzahra University in Tehran. October, 2022.

Will Iran be President Biden’s Afghanistan 2.0? - opinion

The Biden administration presented human rights as its hallmark promise. But it may oversee two catastrophic global failures of human rights: Abandoning women in Iran and Afghanistan.

AUGUST 25, 2023ByABRAHAM COOPER, REV. JOHNNIE MOORE
AN IRANIAN fan holds a jersey in memory of Mahsa Amini, inside the stadium before a World Cup soccer match between Iran and Wales, in Qatar, last November.

Mass arrests target Iranian activists nearly one year after Mahsa Amini's death

At least 13 activists and relatives of Iranians killed or arrested during the last year's protests have been arrested in recent weeks.

AUGUST 20, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
A newspaper with a cover picture of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police" is seen in Tehran, Iran, September 18, 2022.

IRGC chief says Mahsa Amini protests were 'strongest, most dangerous'

The IRGC commander-in-chief claimed the US was planning to spark renewed protests on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death.

AUGUST 2, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Thousands of Iranians head to Mahsa Amini's grave in Saqqez, October 26, 2022

What Iran doubling down on hijab enforcement means - analysis

Iranian media has relaunched attacks against the family of murdered Mahsa Jina Amini, who was killed for not wearing the hijab.

JULY 20, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iranian Americans rally outside the White House on September 24, 2022, in support of anti-regime protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini.

Iranian police confirm 'morality patrols' back on the streets

The "morality police's" operations were scaled back after protests erupted when Mahsa Amini was killed in their custody last year.

JULY 16, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Morality police take down the name of a detained woman during a crackdown on "social corruption" in north Tehran, June 18, 2008.