Protests in Iran have intensified after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was arrested through police for violating the country’s strict dress code last month and died in custody. Protesters are calling for justice and criticizing the existing regime. with the battle cry “Women, life and freedom”.
Women and academics have played a vital role in protests across the country despite web censorship in Iran and violent repression of protests by police, resulting in deaths and arrests. Showing help can take many other forms, however, these are some of the tactics that can help.
Donate
The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) does valuable work by interacting with local netpaints and investigating human rights violations occurring in Iran to ensure cases are shared and reported. Your organization provides accurate data and is also used to create policy briefs for government leaders. You can make a contribution here.
The Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran also documents human rights violations in Iran, while helping victims of those violations share their stories in Farsi and English. You can support their work here.
Other donation functions come with United for Iran, which uses generation to empower Iranians, and Human Rights Watch, which works for the world’s most vulnerable communities, adding refugees, civilians at war, and children.
Amnesty International, the world’s largest human rights organization, is appealing for emergency donations to fund its investigation into violence in Iran.
Sign a petition
You can also point to Amnesty International’s ongoing petition, which aims to combat persistent impunity in Iran. The petitioners call for the creation of an independent United Nations mechanism to investigate and hold Iranian officials accountable for their actions.
Another petition Change. org urges democratic leaders to act, you can point out here.
Stay and use your political power
U. S. supporters piled up for protests in cities like Los Angeles and New York. You can sign up for the local protest in your city or state to draw more attention to the cause. It can be helpful to stick to social media accounts to keep up with upcoming protests. Middle East Matters on Instagram has strictly posted where and when demonstrations in Iran take place around the world. If you can’t attend a protest yourself, spreading the word by sharing or messaging can help spread the word.
Americans can also ask their members of Congress to explain the Iranian protests. Citizens can contact their representatives by email or by calling their local elected official’s workplace. You can find out who your selected ones are by visiting house. gov/representatives and senate. gov. If you live in the UK, you can also write to your MP, whom you can locate by entering your postcode here.