Middle East and North Africa: End Curbs on Women’s Mobility
Male Guardianship Rules Hamper Travel, Other Movement
Iran
Iranian authorities unleashed brutal force to repress nationwide protests after the death of a 22-year-old Iranian-Kurdish woman in the custody of the country’s abusive morality police, arresting thousands of protestors and killing hundreds. The country’s security and intelligence apparatus, in partnership with Iran’s judiciary, continued its harsh crackdown on dissent, detaining journalists, labor activists, women’s rights defenders, and peaceful dissidents. Impunity for serious human rights abuses remains rampant. Deteriorating economic conditions due to US unilateral sanctions and government policies have increased poverty and reduced living standards for millions in Iran. Available in فارسی >>
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Iran: ‘Bloody Friday’ Crackdown This Year’s Deadliest
Security Forces Shoot Protesters in Minority-Dominant City of Zahedan
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Iran: State-Backed Hacking of Activists, Journalists, Politicians
Ongoing Phishing Campaign Imperils Independent Groups
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Iran: Crackdown on Dissent Ahead of Protest Anniversary
Year After Mahsa Jina Amini’s Death, Ramped-Up Repression
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Iran: Suspicious Death of Imprisoned Protester
Javad Rouhi Tortured, Sentenced after Arrest Linked to Protests
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Iran: Mass Arrests of Women’s Rights Defenders
At Least a Dozen Arrested Ahead of Protests’ Anniversary
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Middle East and North Africa: End Curbs on Women’s Mobility
Male Guardianship Rules Hamper Travel, Other Movement
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Iranian authorities ignore or punish peaceful dissent and have launched a sustained crackdown on civil society, from labor activists, lawyers and human rights defenders to journalists and even former senior political leaders. Follow our blog which will document official repression and civil society activists’ attempts to push for respect for human rights during this tumultuous period.
