2021–2022 Iranian protests
Protests erupted on 15 July to protest the water shortages and crisis, but quickly were met with police violence and brutality. "Bloody Aban", November 2021 saw further protests due to water shortages but various other protests and strikes also took place due to the worsening economic situation.
| 2021–2023 Iranian protests | |||
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| Date | 15 July 2021 – Error: Invalid time. (1 year, 10 months and 3 days) | ||
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| Goals |
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| Methods | Demonstrations Strikes Civil disobedience Riots Roadblocks and Barricades | ||
| Resulted in |
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No centralised leadership | |||
| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | 11+ (5 confirmed)
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| Injuries | 100+ | ||
In August 2021, Amnesty International noted that brutal forces have been used by the Security Forces to oppress the protesters.[6]
Protests
July 2021
Protests broke out on 15 July in Khuzestan due to worsening water shortages during the summer and spread across the country in the following days.
September 2021
From 6–7 September, massive rallies protested the bad economic situation in Iran.[7]
November 2021
By November the number of female demonstrators had heavily increased.[8]
From November 9–27 crowds of 2,000-3,000 Iranians in Isfahan gathered to hold demonstrations against water shortages, which increasingly grew violent over time. On November 27, the Islamic Republic employed large numbers of riot police, arrested at least 67 protesters, and repressed the protests.[9]
February 2022
On February 1, 2022, thousands of teachers across the country performed a one-day strike after three consecutive days of protests.[10] The next day, a policeman was stabbed to death by an unknown attacker. Military officer Hossein Ashtari proposed a new law that would make it easier for police officers to use firearms, prompting worries that such a practice could provide a license to police brutality against civilians.[11]
See also
References
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- "Protests Ignite In Southern Iran Against Government Price Hikes". Iran International. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- "اعتراضات خوزستان؛ شعار 'مرگ بر خامنهای' و آتش زدن تانک بازمانده از جنگ". BBC News (in Persian). 20 July 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- "Bloody protests in Iran are not just about food prices". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- "اعتراضات خوزستان؛ هشدار سینماگران ایران درباره خطر 'نابودی ایران'". BBC News (in Persian). 21 July 2021. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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- "Iran: Ongoing Protests Because of Bad Economic Situation". 7 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- "November 2021 – Widespread presence of women in protests". 5 December 2021. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- "Iran: Protests on water shortages turn violent as police arrest 67 | DW | 28.11.2021". Deutsche Welle. Archived from the original on 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- "Iranian teachers in new day of protests over pay". Arab News. 2022-02-01. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- "Iran To Ease Laws On Police Use Of Firearms". Iran International. Archived from the original on 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- One killed as price protests continue in Iran, Reuters, 14 May 2022, archived from the original on 2022-05-16, retrieved 2022-05-24