Blog Post Dec 14, 2023 The 2023 Dictators’ Playbook: Crushing Revolutions In September 2022, Iran’s morality police detained 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for allegedly not wearing her hijab in accordance with the regime’s mandatory dress code. She was later killed in police custody, sparking a nationwide revolution.
Publication Jun 8, 2023 Rattle and Hum – HRF x The Signal After the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in custody, following her arrest by Iran’s Guidance Patrol—the morality police—for “improperly” wearing her hijab head covering, fierce protests spread across the country.