A Comprehensive Report of the First 82 days of Nationwide Protests in Iran

  HRANA – Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old young woman, was arrested by the morality police for the crime of improper hijab. Her arrest and death in detention fueled nationwide protests in Iran. Protesters came to the streets with the central slogan “Women, Life, Freedom” in protest against the performance, laws, and structure of the regime. The following 486-page report is dedicated to the statistical review, analysis, and summary of the first eighty-two days of the ongoing protests (September 17 to December 7, 2022). In this report, in addition to the geographic analysis and the presentation of maps and charts, the identity of 481 deceased, including 68 children and teenagers, an estimated of 18,242 arrested along with the identity of 3,670 arrested citizens, 605 students and 61 journalists or activists in the field of information is compiled. In addition, the report includes a complete collection of 1988 verified video reports by date and topic. The report examines protests across 1115 documented gatherings in all 31 provinces of the country, including 160 cities and 143 universities.

Summary

Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, a young 22-year-old woman from Saqqez, Kurdistan was visiting Tehran, when she was taken into custody on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, by the Morality Police officers at the Haqqani metro station in Tehran. The reason for her arrest: not properly observing the strict Islamic dress code. Mahsa/Zhina was taken to the infamous detention center of Moral Security Police known as Vozara.
Shortly after Mahsa’s arrest, she went into a coma with level three concussion, and her partially alive body was transferred to the intensive care unit of Kasra Hospital. Given the track record of the police and Guidance Patrols in mistreating the arrestees and similar previous incidents, with the believe that Mahsa was beaten during the arrest people were outraged.

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Unpersuasive explanations given by the Central Command of the Islamic Republic Police Force (FARAJA) in defense of its actions regarding the death of Mahsa, the past performance of the police force, along with widespread dissatisfaction with the existence of a body called the Moral Security Police, fueled widespread protests in Iran.
The widespread protests sparked at the time Mahsa Amini was announced dead in front of Kasra Hospital on Argentina Street in Tehran, and then quickly spread to the streets despite the intimidating presence of Iran’s security forces. The protests intensified after Mahsa’s burial in a Saqqez cemetery. To the extent that after eighty-two days of nationwide protests between September 17, 2022, to December 7, 2022, they have spread to Iran’s all 31 provinces, 160 cities, and 143 major universities.
The protests did not stay limited to Mahsa’s death, it rather, quickly targeted the Iranian government’s political and ideological foundations. These protests were violently quashed by the anti-riot police and Iran’s militia force (Basij). teargas, pellets, and live ammunition were used in the repression of protestors. This widespread crackdown has led to the death of dozens of people and the wounding of hundreds of protestors.
Despite sever communication restrictions imposed by the Islamic Republic, this report attempts to give a clearer picture of the first 82 days of the protests between September 17, to December 7, 2022. It’s worth mentioning at the time of this report the protests are still ongoing in various forms.

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Ali Moezi Transferred to Evin Prison

HRANA News Agency – Ali Moezi, political prisoner had been transferred to an unknown location, less than two months ago during a meeting with his family in the Visiting Room in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj. Now, it has been specified that Mr. Moezi is held in ward 209, for his new case which will be treated in Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran.
In the near future, the trial for his new accusations will be held in this Branch. Ali Moezi had been transferred to Rajai Shahr prison as a punishment in September last year, following his protest against political prisoners’ condition. Continue reading “Ali Moezi Transferred to Evin Prison”

Ali Moezi Exiled to Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – Ali Moezi, political prisoner in ward eight of Evin prison, who had been exiled to Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj after protesting against the conflict between general crime prisoners and political prisoners, and had been returned from Rajai Shahr prison due to defects in documents, after being kept in an undecided condition in the quarantine of these two prisons for 15 days, finally was transferred to Hall 12 of political prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison. Mr. Moezi has no good health condition and because of his disease he has “continuous bleeding” in his intestine.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News in Iran (HRANA), Ali Moezi, political prisoner was transferred to Rajai Shahr prison and was held in the quarantine ward of this prison last Monday. Continue reading “Ali Moezi Exiled to Rajai Shahr Prison”

Ali Moezi Deprived of Medical Treatment

HRANA News Agency – By opening a new case for Ali Moezi his medical treatment process has been stopped.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), after the new charges against Ali Moezi, political prisoner of the central prison in Karaj, attempt to continue his medical treatment has been inconclusive, so far. Continue reading “Ali Moezi Deprived of Medical Treatment”

No Information about Ali Moezi in Solitary Confinement

HRANA New Agency – There is no information about the condition of Ali Moezi, who was transferred again to solitary confinement on 3rd January.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ali Moezi, political prisoner of “Karaj Central Prison”, on 12th of October was transferred to solitary confinement in Evin prison and was kept there until 22nd December. Continue reading “No Information about Ali Moezi in Solitary Confinement”

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A New Case Has Been Opened against Ali Moezi

HRANA News Agency – After more than two months of being kept in solitary confinement, Ali Moezi was transferred to his previous prison “Karaj Central Penitentiary”. The officers told him that a new case has been opened against him.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ali Moezi, political prisoner in “Karaj Central Penitentiary”, was transferred to solitary confinement in Evin prison on 12th October this year, and he was there until late December. Continue reading “A New Case Has Been Opened against Ali Moezi”

The latest list of the political prisoners in the Evin prison

HRANA News Agency – There are more than 206 political prisoners in the 350 and women’s sections of the Evin prison. This includes both who have definite sentences and those who are under temporary arrest.
Although the section 350 is one of the public sections of the Evin prison, the prisoners there are prevented from their basic rights like telephone contact or meeting their families.
Here is the list of these 206 prisoners prepared by the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA): Continue reading “The latest list of the political prisoners in the Evin prison”

No meeting and health treatment for Ali Moezi

HRANA News Agency – Although Ali Moezi is in a critical condition because of bladder cancer, the judge Salavati has ordered not to give him any meeting or health treatment now for 6 months.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the political prisoner Ali Moezi who is prevented from meeting and health treatment after refusing to go to the branch 15 of the revolutionary court of which the judge is Salavati, is in a critical situation because of bladder cancer. Continue reading “No meeting and health treatment for Ali Moezi”

Political prisoner Majid Assadi begins hunger strike

HRANA News Agency –Political prisoner Majid Assadi in Ward 350 of Evin Prison began hunger strike for one week protesting the measures of the branch 15th of Iran’s Revolutionary Court by Judge Salavati.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Political prisoner Majid Assadi in Ward 350 of Evin Prison began hunger strike for one week protesting the measures of the branch 15th of Iran’s Revolutionary Court by Judge Salavati toward two political prisoners in Ward 350 in Tehran’s Evin Prison. These two prisoners are Ali Moezi and Vahid Asghari, who were transferred to solitary confinement and banned from any visits.
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Political Prisoner of 60’s, Ali Moezi, Arrested

HRANA News Agency – Ali Moezi who is one of the surviving political prisoners from the 60’s has been arrested by the Iranian Intelligence Agency and taken to an unknown location.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), during the early hours of Saturday, June 18, 2011, [Tehran local time], intelligence agents raided Ali Moezi’s house and after seizing his personal belongings, arrested him.

Ali Moezi suffers from kidney problems and must be under a physician’s care.In 2008, Ali Moezi was also arrested because of his son’s membership in one of the opposition groups.