Protests
Iran Sentences First Mahsa Amini Protester to Death
An Iranian court sentenced a protester arrested during the country’s ongoing nationwide protest movement to death on Sunday—marking the first death sentence the country’s judicial system has handed down in...
Labor Strikes Spread Across Iran as Protests Rage On
A series of cities across western Iran went on strike on Wednesday, commemorating a series of killings by the country’s security forces in late September amid the crackdown on the...
This Time Is Different: Understanding Iran’s Protests
Back when I was in college, a beloved political science professor who studied social movements and revolutions would sometimes step into class and speak to us as though he were...
Iran to Hold Public Trials for 1,000 Protesters
The Iranian government will hold public trials for at least 1,000 demonstrators arrested during the ongoing anti-government protest movement over the next week, according to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency....
Iranian Journalists Call for Release of Arrested Colleagues
More than 300 Iranian journalists published an open letter on Sunday calling for the release of their colleagues, who were arrested by the country’s security forces while covering the widespread...
Iranian Security Forces and Protestors Clash at Mahsa Amini’s Memorial
Iranian security forces clashed with demonstrators in Iran’s northwestern Kurdistan province during a memorial service for Mahsa Amini, the twenty-two-year-old Kurdish woman whose death in police custody sparked the most...
New Protests in Sudan on One-Year Coup Anniversary
A new wave of demonstrations erupted in several Sudanese cities on Tuesday following the first anniversary of the country’s military coup in October 2021—prompting Sudanese security forces loyal to Gen....
Top Iranian Politician Blasts Protests, Threatens Crackdown
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s Islamic Consultative Assembly parliament and the country’s third-most-powerful politician, urged Iranian security forces to use violent measures against demonstrators in the country’s ongoing...
Facing Domestic Unrest, Iran Strikes Kurdish Groups in Iraq
The government of Iran launched a series of drone and missile attacks against territory within the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq on Tuesday, resulting in at least thirteen deaths and...
UN ‘Extremely Concerned’ as Iran Escalates Crackdown on Protests
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a statement on Tuesday condemning the Iranian government for its attempt to crack down on the growing protest...
Iran Shuts Down the Internet in the Face of Growing Unrest
The government of Iran launched a total internet blackout across the country on Wednesday, as anti-government demonstrations continue to grow over the death of a young woman in the custody...
Putin Met With Immediate Backlash Against Partial Mobilization
Russian opposition voices have called for protests in the wake of President Vladimir Putin’s Wednesday speech declaring a partial wartime mobilization. Russia’s Vesna (Spring) opposition movement has urged protests against...