Iran 'morality police' custody death row

Iran restricts internet until calm is restored amid Anti-Hijab protests over Mahsa Amini's death

The internet monitoring agency Netblocks said Friday that Iranians are facing a third wave of "nation-scale" loss of mobile internet connectivity as the protests continue, reported CNN. The watchdog group said earlier in the week that Iran was experiencing the most severe internet restrictions since 2019.

Sep 24, 2022, 21:03 PM IST

‘Unacceptable’: Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi calls anti-hijab protests ‘act of chaos’

"Rights issues must be considered all around the world with a single standard," Raisi told a news conference on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

Sep 23, 2022, 06:40 AM IST

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi cancels interview after female anchor refuses to wear 'hijab'

CNN Journalist Amanpour said that she was asked to wear a headscarf(hijab) as a matter of respect given 'the situation in Iran' after death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody.

Sep 22, 2022, 22:18 PM IST

Over 31 killed in Iran after crackdown on protestors against 'morality police' custody death

Violent clashes erupted between Iranian security forces and protesters angry over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody over the weekend.

Sep 22, 2022, 20:13 PM IST