User:Simi Olaiya/2021–2022 Iranian protests

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The following sections will go over the final months of 2022.

November 2022
In November, Iranians in Tehran among other cities celebrate the defeat of Iran to the united states in the World cup in Qatar. The team lost 1-0, and Iranians took this loss as a victory against the Iranian regime. During the time of protests for Mahsa Amini, the promotion of the Iran soccer team had shifted focus from the ongoing demonstrations. In allegiance against the theocratic regime, people gathered against the regime by celebrating the loss early Wednesday morning on November 30th. This protest took the form of honking car horns, chanting ‘Down with Jash’ (which means traitors), dancing, and whistling. The soccer team had no longer represented individuals of Iran as the Iranian government has politicized and weaponized the soccer team.The family of Iranian soccer team players were threatened with torture if the players showed or participated in the activism that are not pro regime.

November the protests continue in Iran, majorly in the provinces of West Azerbaijan, Sistan va Balochistan, Khuzestan, and Kurdistan. Retaliation on the protestors have intensified in the form of I’ve ammunition, tear gas, batons, and water cannon to disperse those participating in demonstrations.

The Revolutionary Guard,the Basij militia, and police, began to shed blood by firing ammunitions at protestors and bystanders in the streets. Over 10,000 protesters were imprisoned without due process of law. At the command of the regime leader Ali Khamenei, deter civilians from joining and continuing the uprising.

On the 24th of November, the UN Human Rights Council held a special meeting to discuss Iran and formally begin an investigation into the protests. Iran refused to participate in this meeting.

December 2022
On student day December 7th 2022, several Iranian students in universities protested and skipped class instead. They chanted "Be afraid, be afraid, we are all together.

On December 7th 2022, Badri Hosseini Khamenei, the sister of the Iranian president openly opposed her brothers decision in pertinence to the protests labelling it “despotic”. She wrote in a letter written by her son that she stands, and will always stand with the women of Iran. She continues to state that the regime is only bringing suffering and exercising oppression on its people.

Iran’s Revolutionary Court in Tehran  carried out its first execution following the national Mahsa Amini protests on the 8th of December 2022. Mohsen Shekari, was sentenced to death by hanging. He was accused of attacking a member of the Basij with a machete. Following the execution of Mohsen Shekari, in solidarity against this decision, across the nation there was a 3-day long labor strike. At this time, it is reported that casualties are an estimation of 400 people and over 18,000 people have been detained.

On December 8th, The Qom Province IRGC Intelligence Organization formally arrested anti regime leaders who actively protested on social media. The rise of punishments against civilians has decreased turnout for protests on the dates 5 -7 of December.

On the 9th of December, the governments of Canada and United States in a joint statement have imposed sanctions on Iranian government personnel on the grounds of human rights violations. Further, these sanctions were targets three specific law enforcers for government violence. Ali Akbar Javidan, Ebrahim Kouchakzaei, and Allah Karam Azizi, have been accused of conducting attacks that have resulted in the loss of life of protestors, raping a 15 year old girl, and abusing prisoners. Canada has restricted entry to 10,000 members of Iran’s Guard Corps.

On the 9th of December it was reported that several senior Iranian official have approved death penalties for the those who have been arrested in connection to the ongoing protests. Parliamentary Judiciary and Legal Committee Chairperson Mousa Ghazanfarabadi, has publicly stated that the execution of Mohsen Shekari is a message to remaining protestors. The president of Iran, President Ebrahim Raisi, has also stated that figures of authority will be punishing those who continue acts of violence in connection to protests. In addition, Senior officials from Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has endorsed similar message that the signal the punishments sends is effective in reducing protest turnout. In addition, on December 9th, regime leaders continue to mandate mandatory veiling for women. A representative of the Parliamentary, Hossein Jalali publicly announced that women who do not abide by veiling laws will no longer have access to government services, benefits, and work.

The government imposed restrictions on internet use limiting the communications between iran and the rest of the world.