Iran has executed a man who ran over and killed a police officer and injured five others during countrywide protests in 2022 in Tehran, according to Al Jazeera. Iran Executes Man for Killing Policeman in 2022 Nationwide Protests Linked to Mahsa Amini Death.
Iranian authorities on Sunday freed two journalists who spent more than a year behind bars for covering the death of Mahsa Amini, which sparked months-long nationwide protests, local media said.
The family of Mahsa Amini, the Iranian Kurdish woman who died in custody, have been banned from travelling to France to collect a top rights prize awarded posthumously, their lawyer said Saturday.
According to Iranian media, a dozen actresses who were found to be in violation of the hijab rule, including Taraneh Alidoosti, Katayoun Riahi, and Fatemeh Motamed-Aria, "will not be allowed to play roles in movies." Atleast 12 Female Actors Banned From Working in Movies in Iran For Violating Hijab Law: Reports.
The bill imposes heavier penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory Islamic headscarf in public and those who support them, including businesses and activists.