Niki Mahjoub

5 days ago | content.iranintl.com | Niki Mahjoub

Niki Mahjoub Iran International Nearly three years after the September 2022 killing of 22-year-old Mahsa Jina Amini ignited the largest protests in Iran’s modern history, women’s civil resistance has evolved into a sustained movement quietly but irrevocably transforming society, an extensive investigation by Iran International shows.

Jun 23, 2024 | content.iranintl.com | Niki Mahjoub

Weaponizing sexual violence: Iranian forces' systematic abuse to suppress 2022 protests By Niki Mahjoub Iran International journalist 24 June 2024 Harrowing testimonies from Iranian dissidents across multiple provinces expose the systematic and widespread weaponization of sexual violence by security forces to stifle protests in 2022, according to a year-long investigation by Iran International.

Jul 13, 2023 | iranintl.com | Iran’s security forces |Niki Mahjoub

Iran International’s interviews with around 15 students showed an increase in harassment at public and private universities in various cities, raising concerns about the safety of students and freedom of expression within educational institutions in Iran. The student movement played a significant role in the formation and continuation of last year's popular protests, sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini in hijab police custody.