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

Sexual assault and brutal beatings: Iran renews violent hijab crackdown

Videos from Iran showed women struggling as "Morality Police" officers tried to shove them into vans in widespread arrests.

APRIL 17, 2024ByTZVI JOFFRE
Iranian women walk on a street during the revival of morality police in Tehran, Iran, July 16, 2023

Mahsa Amini's death in Iran custody was 'unlawful', says UN mission

United Nations fact-finding mission finds that the death of Iranian national Mahasa Amini in 2022 was caused by violence, systematic violence against women is still occurring throughout the country.

MARCH 18, 2024ByREUTERS
Women hold a picture of Mahsa Amini during a sit-in following her death, at Martyrs' Square in Beirut, Lebanon September 21, 2022

Iranian Baloch human rights activist at risk of deportation from Sweden - report

The activist and her family were repeatedly threatened by the regime during the protests that swept Iran in 2022.

MARCH 7, 2024ByTZVI JOFFRE
A woman in Zahedan holds a sign reading "What you’ve washed with blood is my dear soul."

Iranian singer who wrote anthem of Mahsa Amini protests sentenced to 3 years in prison

Last year, Shervin Hajipour won the Special Merit Award for Best Song For Social Change for his song Baraye at the GRAMMYs. 

MARCH 3, 2024ByTZVI JOFFRE
Thousands of Iranians head to Mahsa Amini's grave in Saqqez, October 26, 2022

Majority of Iranians want secular government, leaked study shows

Numbers show that 73% of Iranians want a separation between state and religion. 

FEBRUARY 26, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
February 1 marks World Hijab Day. (Illustrative).

Uncle of Mahsa Amini sentenced to five years in prison

Safa Aeli was arrested from his home in September shortly before the one-year anniversary of the killing of his niece.

FEBRUARY 11, 2024ByTZVI 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.

Kurdish cleric sentenced to death in Iran for eulogizing protester

Khezrnejad was arrested in 2022 after delivering a speech at the memorial ceremony of a man killed in anti-government protests.

FEBRUARY 11, 2024ByTZVI JOFFRE
People participate in a protest against the Islamic regime of Iran and the death of Mahsa Amini in New York City, New York, U.S., September 27, 2022.

'Respect the law': Pro-Palestinian pornstar visits Tehran, lectures women on modesty

Whitney Wright visited the now-abandoned US embassy in Iran, where she criticized the regime for not having photos of PFLP terrorists.

FEBRUARY 5, 2024ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD, REUTERS
Whitney Wright.

Iranian journalists released face new legal case for flouting hijab

Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammad were released on Sunday temporarily after paying bail.

JANUARY 15, 2024ByREUTERS
An Iranian woman walks on a street amid the implementation of the new hijab surveillance in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2023

Hijab enforcers search bags and phones in Tehran metro - report

In recent months, plainclothes agents have been seen in metro stations in Tehran, enforcing hijab laws.

DECEMBER 27, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Iranian women walk on a street during the revival of morality police in Tehran, Iran, July 16, 2023