World Jan 07 Activists in Iran describe the threats and oppression they face for protesting By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi
World Mar 08 Iran is responsible for the ‘physical violence’ that killed Mahsa Amini in 2022, UN probe finds A U.N. fact-finding mission says Iran is responsible for the “physical violence” that led to the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022 and sparked nationwide protests against the country’s mandatory headscarf laws and its ruling theocracy. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Sep 16 Watch 10:28 What’s changed for women in Iran one year after Mahsa Amini’s death It has been one year since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after morality police arrested her in Tehran. Her death unleashed decades of pent-up anger over Iran’s clerical rule and sparked the country’s biggest protests in years. Human rights activist Nazanin… By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Kaisha Young
Arts May 02 How this Iranian American ballerina is spotlighting social injustices in Iran Golden State Ballet principal dancer Tara Ghassemieh is used to taking command of the stage. But recently, the Iranian American ballerina has stepped into a new role: pacifist-activist. By Julia Griffin
World Mar 13 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: Winter storms bearing down on both U.S. coasts In our news wrap Monday, new winter storms are bearing down on both coasts, the U.S. and South Korea launched their biggest joint military drills in years provoking furious protests from North Korea, Australia will buy as many as five…
Mar 13 Iran announces pardoning of more than 22,000 arrested during protests By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The protests began in September over the death of a 22-year-old woman named Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the country’s morality police. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: Ohio officials say public water supply safe near derailment, chemical spill In our news wrap Friday, Ohio officials say testing shows public water in East Palestine is still safe to drink after the toxic chemical spill, five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in… Continue watching
Feb 05 Iran pardons some protesters, revealing ‘tens of thousands’ detained By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The decree by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, part of a yearly pardoning the supreme leader does before the anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, comes as authorities have yet to say how many people they detained in the demonstrations. Continue reading
Jan 25 House commends Iranian protesters in bipartisan vote By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan resolution Wednesday expressing solidarity with people in Iran who have been risking imprisonment and even death to protest the country's theocracy. Continue reading
Jan 23 EU imposes sanctions on more Iranian officials, organizations in response to human rights abuses By Lorne Cook, Associated Press It's the fourth round of sanctions that the 27-nation bloc has imposed on Iranian officials and organizations over the protests that erupted in Iran in mid-September after the death of a young woman accused of violating Iran's strict dress code. Continue reading