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 Paxh-Gol; Imprisoned Since 6 Years Ago

HRANA News Agency – Ali Paxh-Gol is among the political prisoners who has been mentioned less in the media. He is Baluch and a resident of Hormozgan province. He was arrested for his religious and political belief, and while he had not committed any act of violence, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison. After serving 6 years, he has experienced nothing but harassment, beating, torture and humiliation.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ali Paxh-Gol, son of Saleh, is from Khomain in Hormozgan province. He was charged with “illegally passing the border, propaganda against the regime, copying and distribution of speeches of Sunni hard-liner leaders, and membership in Abdul Malik Rigi’s group”. He was arrested by intelligence service forces on December 14, 2010, and sentenced to 15 years in prison in exile to Khalkhal, and one year unconditional imprisonment, by general and revolutionary court of Zahedan. Continue reading “Ali Paxh-Gol; Imprisoned Since 6 Years Ago”

Polica killed a Baluch citizen in Khash

HRANA News Agency – On Wednesday, police shot a young man in Khash and killed him.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad Rigi known as Faramarz, on Wednesday 19th November, was shot by police forces of Police station Number 11 while he was doing his regular work on one of the streets in Khash. The direct shot to his head killed him instantly. Continue reading “Polica killed a Baluch citizen in Khash”