The country’s morality police disappeared from the streets late last year as the authorities tried to calm anti-government protests. Now, patrols are once again watching for violators.
Tag: Amini, Mahsa (2000-22)
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Iran Puts 2 Women Journalists on Trial for What They Wrote
Two female journalists, Niloufar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, covered some of the first reports of the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody, which ignited nationwide protests against Iran’s clerical rulers.
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The Rapper Toomaj Salehi’s Arrest Shows Iran’s Crackdown on Dissent Is Failing
The imprisoned rapper Toomaj Salehi’s life is in danger as Iran ramps up executions. But the message of his music hasn’t gone away.
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Their Hair Long and Flowing or in Ponytails, Women in Iran Flaunt Their Locks
Defiant resistance to Iran’s mandatory hijab law has exploded across the country after nationwide protests that erupted last year.
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An Iranian Curator on Art’s Power in an Uprising
Nazy Nazhand shares how generational trauma has affected her and the artists with whom she finds community.