Iran Protests

White Wednesdays: A Movement Protesting Compulsory Hijab in Iran is Growing

In mid-summer of 2017, a social media campaign called White Wednesdays began sharing through Facebook a coordinated effort among Iranians…

6 years ago

In 2014, Six Iranians Arrested for this Video Dancing to “Happy”

From 2014: Six Iranians arrested for appearing in a video dancing to Pharrell Williams' song Happy have been sentenced to…

6 years ago

Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Tweets Trump Unstable with Psychotic Episodes

https://twitter.com/khamenei_ir/status/950690758301974528 https://twitter.com/khamenei_ir/status/950685671664111618 https://twitter.com/khamenei_ir/status/950683678136569856 https://skepticreview.com/2018/01/02/iconic-photo-woman-freeing-hijab-becomes-symbol-iran-protests/

6 years ago

Iran: at least 1,000 detained protesters at risk of torture; Amnesty International

Photo: Protests have spread rapidly across the country since late December © Getty Images via Amnesty International.  See also: https://skepticreview.com/2018/01/02/iconic-photo-woman-freeing-hijab-becomes-symbol-iran-protests/…

6 years ago

Iconic Photo of Woman Freeing Herself of Hijab Becomes Symbol of Iran Protests

UPDATE 1.30.18 Uncomfirmed rumors she may have been released. UPDATE 1.24.18 Woman in photo may be incarcerated. https://twitter.com/ArminNavabi/status/956359745270571008 Update: Attempts…

6 years ago