More than 19,600 people have been arrested during the protests, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran, a group that's been tracking the crackdown. In the following months and weeks, demonstrations for women's rights evolved into a nationwide wave of government protests that were met with a swift crackdown by state security forces.
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Mass demonstrations broke out late last year in Iran following the September 16 death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, following her arrest days earlier for alleged violations of the country's strict dress code for women. In user-generated videos posted to social media Friday, the voices of people chanting protests of the executions - 'death to the Islamic Republic,' 'death to the regime that kills the youth' and 'death to the assassin Khamenei' - could be heard echoing through the city center of Tehran shortly after the executions. German Representative to the European Parliament, Hanna Neuman, on Twitter, called for 'a serious reaction' from world authorities to the executions, asserting that Iran's Revolutionary Guard needs to be added to terror lists. Vienna-based human rights activist Hassan Nayeb Hashem, told Voice of America's Persian service, 'The Islamic Republic of Iran, called the Republic of Executioners by the people, made its blood-stained hand even bloodier today.' The posting did not say how the men were executed, but media reports say they were hanged.įrom his Twitter account, Mohammad Hashemi, cousin of one of the executed men, Majid Kazemi, wrote that the bodies of the three men were 'supposed to be secretly buried in Habib Abad cemetery of Isfahan.' The three defendants also said they were forced to make televised confessions under duress.
However, the executed men and their families had repeatedly denied the accusations. Iran's judiciary online news outlet, Mizan, reported Friday that Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaqoubi were executed in the central city of Isfahan, saying they had killed - or 'martyred' - two members of the Basij paramilitary force and a law enforcement officer during protests November 16.
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The latest audience data from Iran indicates VOA Persian TV has a weekly audience of more than 21 percent, making it one of the most popular international broadcasters in the country.įor more information about this program contact Kyle King at the VOA Public Relations office in Washington at (202) 203-4959 or write to Information about all of our programs can be found at or our main news site judiciary announced Friday it executed three men convicted of killing security force members during protests last year triggered by Mahsa Amini's death in police custody, drawing condemnation from rights groups, and cries of protest in the capital, Tehran.
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The channels can be watched for free via the Livestation website, a desktop player, a free smartphone app that presents all the channels on one interface, or through other mobile phone apps. Livestation aggregates dozens of television news programs from around the world in different languages. With Livestation, viewers will have increased access to all the VOA Persian Service shows. In addition to direct-to-home satellite, viewers of many popular VOA programs, including the satirical shows Parazit or OnTen, turn to Facebook, YouTube and other social media sites to watch the programs on demand.
It makes sense for us to take advantage of new distribution opportunities,” Redisch says.Įarlier this year the Persian Service rolled out a new lineup of television programs including Inside the USA, which highlights aspects of American life and institutions. “New research from Gallup shows Internet use is growing in Iran and many people have web access in their homes.
VOA Executive Editor Steve Redisch says placement of VOA’s Persian Service on the streaming site marks a step forward in the delivery of our programs to the people of Iran. The site is free and can also be accessed on smart phones as well as an iPhone app. Viewers in Iran and elsewhere can simply go to and select ‘VOA Persian’ from the list of regional channels. Iranians can now watch all of their favorite Voice of America TV shows online with Livestation, a 24 hour a day streaming platform that brings together news programs from around the world.
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