Internet Outages, Arrests, and Anger Overwhelm Iran

Predominantly led by Iranian women and youth, protests have shaken the country for more than a month while government security forces allegedly arrest schoolchildren, hackers interrupt a TV news broadcast, and internet outages continue to disrupt daily life. The demonstrations, which emerged on September 17 in the wake of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died while in the custody of the nation’s morality police, have led to the deaths of nearly 200 people, at least 19 of whom were children, according to Iran Human Rights. Authorities have also detained at least 35 journalists since the protests started, the… Read Full Article