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Protests in Iran: Worldwide solidarity

As the Iranian regime continues to crack down violently on protests following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, thousands of people again took to the streets in several countries over the weekend.

  • Painted face of a woman, showing the Iranian flag and protesters
    Paris: many people around the world are showing solidarity with the protesters in Iran. In the centre of the French capital Paris, demonstrators marched from the Place de la République to the Place de la Nation on Sunday, chanting "Death to the Islamic Republic" and "Death to the dictator"
  • Woman dances with loose hair and flowing white skirt
    Istanbul, Diyarbakir and Izmir: in the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul, many Iranian women were among the hundreds of protesters who also chanted slogans against the Iranian government. Many demonstrators chanted the slogan: "Women, Life, Freedom". In Diyarbakir in south-eastern Turkey, with a large Kurdish population, as well as in Izmir on the west coast, women in particular also expressed their solidarity
  • A line of women dressed in magenta hold up placards and a banner staying "Stop femicide"
    Berlin: some 5000 people protested in Berlin against the Iranian leadership. They demanded international solidarity and an end to the femicides. A spokesperson for the Iranian diaspora in Germany called for an end to the bloodshed and democratic reforms in the country
  • Woman wears a black face mask that reads "Stop killing us"
    Beirut: many in the Middle East are showing solidarity with the protest movement in Iran. In the Lebanese capital Beirut, women met in front of the National Museum and demanded an end to violence against women
  • A line of women dressed in white beat large tambourine drums
    Los Angeles: people also gathered in the USA, as here in front of City Hall in the Californian city of Los Angeles, to show their solidarity with the women in Iran. A group of musicians drummed on the daf, a kind of tambourine. There were also demonstrations in London, Tokyo and Madrid last weekend
  • Blurred image of protests on university campus grounds in Tehran
    Sharif University, Tehran: since the beginning of the nationwide protests in Iran, students at numerous universities have also been demonstrating against the leadership of the Islamic republic and its repressive course. Now security forces in Tehran have used violence against students and professors at Sharif University. The videos and images are circulating widely on the Internet
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