2021–2022 Iranian protests
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2021–2022 Iranian protests | |||
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Date | 15 July 2021 — 15 September 2022 | ||
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Methods | Barricades | ||
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Death(s) | 11+ (5 confirmed)
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Injuries | 100+ |
The 2021-2022 Iranian protests erupted on 15 July 2021 to protest the water shortages and crisis, but were quickly met with police violence and brutality. "Bloody Aban", November 2021 saw further protests due to water shortages but various other protests and strikes also took place due to the worsening economic situation. In August 2021, Amnesty International noted that brutal forces have been used by the Security Forces to oppress the protesters.[5]
Late 2020 and early 2021
A nonviolent three-day strike campaign was launched by toll workers in
Between December and January, thousands of stock owners and stock marketers have taken to the streets in protest against the stock crash in
Thousands of retirees staged rallies in multiple cities, including Tehran, Mashhad, Hamadan, Khorramabad, Karaj, Shush, Rasht, Shiraz, Qazvin, and Kermanshah on 10 January to express their frustrating dissatisfaction with low access to their rights and demanding their basic rights.[7]
The current and recent wave of retiree protests began on 13 December when hundreds of protests and retirees launched nationwide general strikes and countrywide popular demonstrations against inflation and unemployment while economic turmoil and hardships adjusting to pensions also triggered the controversy, ongoing political demonstrations by retirees. Multiple cities saw protests, including Tehran,
Protests
January 2021
Iranians continued their protests and angry demonstrations on 26 January amid repression from the security forces. The protest movement was launched on 3 January, when hundreds of sectors took to the streets for the biggest second wave of protests since September, the first in 2021. Retirees and pensioners demonstrated on 26 January in protest at inadequate pensions and worsening conditions and demanded officials return their savings and pensions. Cities like
February 2021
On 15 February, widespread unrest and severe nonviolent protests and social movement intensified throughout the country.[citation needed]
In
Rallies were held in
Protesters took to the streets of Tehran,
Nationwide protests by workers, factory employees and farmers against the plan for higher prices ahead of
March 2021
In Tehran, three protesters were arrested for protesting in the peaceful meetings and nonviolent gatherings, triggering nationwide pensioner protests and widespread demonstrations in Karaj, Arak, Khorramabad, Ahvaz, Isfahan and Shiraz.[14]
On 22 February, retirees staged mass protests across Tehran, Karaj, Tabriz, Isfahan, Shiraz, Ahvaz as part of the weekly retirees strikes and pensioner protests over inflation and economic hardships. Since 3 January, mass protests have rocked nationwide and cities have been gripped with dissent and overflowing demonstrations over inflation and unemployment. Mashhad, Isfahan, Arak, Qazvin, Khorramabad was seen to have experienced protest rallies and street marches in dissatisfaction over adjusting to harsh pensions and poor living conditions for workers.[15]
On 14–17 March, protests by retirees and other sectors across Iran, Urmia and other areas, which was gripped with dissent weekly by pensioners and retirees, was held in protest at rising inflation, demanding their pensions adjusted with the rising inflation rate and the skyrocketing prices. They also protested their long-delayed pensions. Protesters and large crowds gathered nationwide despite police presence calling, chanting and clapping angry slogans calling for the government to adjust their pensions and calling for the government or Hassan Rouhani to resign on the eve of Nowruz. The ongoing protests and anti-establishment demonstrations are worrying for the government ahead of the 2021 Iranian presidential election.[citation needed]
Traditional dairy farmers protested the lack of support on their farming industry from the irrelevant authorities, employees in electricity distribution centres in Tehran demanding their rights, workers in municipalities and buildings in
In Northeastern Iran, hundreds of protesters clashed with security forces and thousands took part in demonstrations over two days protesting the rape of an eight-year old and seven-year-old girl. Protesters broke cars and shouted slogans, at police chasing and fleeing rock throwing protesters in Gonbad Kavuz.[citation needed]
On 29 March, protests erupted across Iran as protesters take to the streets in Many cities like Tehran, Isfahan, Karaj, and
April 2021
On 4 April, pensioners and retirees held rallies across the country, protesting their poor economic conditions and pension reform to the system, making it harder to adjust to. The protesters held rallies and non-violent marches in
On 14 April, retirees and pensioners held nationwide protests and demonstrations calling for the boycott of the upcoming sham
On 25 April, water system workers launched sit-ins and protests alongside the Zayanderud river, the largest river of the Iranian Plateau, to protest the deaths of thousands of fish every year.[citation needed]
July 2021
Protests broke out on 15 July in
September 2021
From 6–7 September, massive rallies protested the bad economic situation in Iran.[17]
November 2021
From November 9–27 crowds of 2,000-3,000 Iranians in Isfahan gathered to hold demonstrations against water shortages, which increasingly grew violent over time. On November 27, the Islamic Republic employed large numbers of riot police, arrested at least 67 protesters, and repressed the protests.[18]
February 2022
On February 1, 2022, thousands of teachers across the country performed a one-day strike after three consecutive days of protests.[19] The next day, a policeman was stabbed to death by an unknown attacker. Military officer Hossein Ashtari proposed a new law that would make it easier for police officers to use firearms, prompting worries that such a practice could provide a license to police brutality against civilians.[20]
2022 food protests
Protests in Iran broke out in early May after a hike in wheat prices.[21]
See also
- Mahsa Amini protests
- 2011 Khuzestan protests
- 2018 Khuzestan protests
- 2018 Iranian water protests
- 2019–2020 Iranian protests
- Eye injuries during 2022 Iranian protests
- Happiness campaign in Iran
References
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- ^ "اعتراضات خوزستان؛ شعار 'مرگ بر خامنهای' و آتش زدن تانک بازمانده از جنگ". BBC News (in Persian). 20 July 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Bloody protests in Iran are not just about food prices". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ^ "اعتراضات خوزستان؛ هشدار سینماگران ایران درباره خطر 'نابودی ایران'". BBC News (in Persian). 21 July 2021. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Iran: Security forces use ruthless force, mass arrests and torture to crush peaceful protests". 11 August 2021. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Retired Government Employees Protest In Iran Demanding Higher Pensions". Radiofreeeurope/Radioliberty. RFERL. 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Iranians Continue Protests; at Least Eight Rallies and Strikes on January 10". IranNewsUpdate. 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Iran: Retirees Protest in 23 Cities; Six More Rallies on January 3". IranNewsUpdate. 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Iranians Continue Protests; Including Retirees' Widespread Rally on January 26". IranNewsUpdate. 27 January 2021.
- ^ ""Suffering" Iranian Retirees Joining Nationwide Protests Against Chronic State Failures". Centre of Human Rights in Iran. 19 January 2021.
- ^ "February Iran Protests Report: 271 protests in 67 cities". IranNewsWire. 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Iranian Workers Protest Unpaid Salaries". IranFreedom. 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Iranians Continue Protests; at Least Six Rallies and Strikes on February 9". IranNewsUpdate. 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Two workers, one retired teacher arrested in peaceful Tehran protests for higher wages". IranNewsWire. 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Iran retirees stage mass protests demanding higher pensions". Al Arabiya News. 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Iranians protest cooperation pact with China". AA News. 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Iran: Ongoing Protests Because of Bad Economic Situation". 7 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Iran: Protests on water shortages turn violent as police arrest 67 | DW | 28.11.2021". Deutsche Welle. Archived from the original on 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ^ "Iranian teachers in new day of protests over pay". Arab News. 2022-02-01. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Iran To Ease Laws On Police Use Of Firearms". Iran International. Archived from the original on 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ One killed as price protests continue in Iran, Reuters, 14 May 2022, archived from the original on 2022-05-16, retrieved 2022-05-24