Al-Monitor – Tehran’s Mortazavi neighborhood witnessed clashes well into midnight after security forces raided a girls’ high school amid nationwide anti-government unrest that has continued unabated for over five weeks.   The tension began after stories made rounds on social media of some students being beaten up and reportedly forced to undress during body searches for cell phones. The Education Ministry confirmed the entirety of the incident …

Al-Monitor – As women-led protests spread across Iran after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in police custody for violating hijab laws, women in neighboring Afghanistan have also been taking to the streets. Iran’s protests quickly turned bloody, with the death toll (including security forces) currently at around 200. Though large protests have happened before, this time the tempo is more sustained and anti-regime demonstrations have spread …

117th CONGRESS2d Session Shabtabnews – The 117th US Congress calls on the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately end violations of the human rights, and facilitate the unconditional, immediate release, of all arbitrarily detained individuals, including peaceful protesters, political prisoners, and prisoners of conscience, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 29, 2022 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Norton, Ms. Speier, …

Shabtabnews – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) will host a virtual discussion of USCIRF’s recent report on Iranian government propaganda and abuses against religious minorities, in light of the brutal crackdowns, arrests, and killings of peaceful protestors against the mandatory religious headscarf (hijab) laws. Iran’s government uses both traditional and social media to incite intolerance against the country’s many religious minority …

Al-Arabia – An Iranian man nicknamed the “dirtiest man in the world” for not taking a shower for decades has died at the age of 94, state media reported on Tuesday. Amou Haji, who did not wash for more than half a century and was single, died on Sunday in the village of Dejgah in the southern province of Fars, …

Iranwire – Almost forty days have passed, and the streets are still inflamed. The brutal suppression by the regime has meant the protests have divided into different “neighbourhoods”. However, parts of the capital are still surrounded by security forces. This can be seen on Enghelab Street, especially between the city theatre and Enghelab Square, Karimkhan Street, ValiAsr Square and Keshavarz Boulevard. If …

Iranwire – In the past month, the repression and arrests of teachers, and the continuing threats against them, have entered a new phase. Since the outbreak of nationwide protests following the death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the morality police, there have been disturbing reports of the treatment of teachers and students in Iran. In …

Iranwire – Teachers and school staff in several cities across Iran continued their strike for the second day on Monday amid a security forces crackdown.  Reports obtained by IranWire from the Kurdish provinces of Iran indicate that, despite the threats from the security forces, protest rallies went ahead in schools across the country. The Coordinating Council for Teachers Union reported that …

Iranwire – Medics joined university students, schoolchildren and teachers across Iran and went on strike on Sunday, October 23, as nationwide anti-government protests entered a 37th day. Iran’s judiciary has banned three teachers’ rights activists from leaving the country, sentencing them to five years in prison. Jafar Ebrahimi, Rasoul Badaghi and Mohammad Habibi were charged with “gathering and colluding with …

VOA – A Spanish man trekking from Madrid to Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup has not been heard from since the day after he crossed into Iran three weeks ago, his family said Monday, stirring fears about his fate in a country convulsed by mass unrest. The experienced trekker, former paratrooper and fervent soccer fan, 41-year-old Santiago Sanchez, …