{
  "id": 7755361,
  "title": "Women, Life, Freedom uprising survivors honor Mahsa Amini on anniversary of her death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/women-life-freedom-uprising-survivors-honor-mahsa-amini-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T09:50:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-908757"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Four years after the death of Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish-Iranian woman who sparked the Women, Life, Freedom protests, survivors of the 2022 uprising shared their memories and experiences with The Jerusalem Post. Amini, 22 years old, was arrested by the morality police on September 13, 2022, for allegedly wearing her hijab incorrectly. She was found dead three days later, her death attributed to either a cardiac seizure or beatings by the police, with the latter claim supported by multiple international human rights organizations.\n\nThe protests spread across 134 cities and 132 universities in 26 of Iran's 31 provinces, with the Islamic Republic responding with severe brutality. At least 49 women and 68 children were confirmed dead during the unrest, with Iranian security forces admitting to killing 551 people in total.\n\nYasser Fattahi, whose father Jowhar was among the killed, spoke to the Post about the impact of the protests on his father's life. Jowhar Fattahi decided to join a march for his two extended family members who had been killed and participated in a ceremony to bury the men. Although he was not formally educated, Fattahi described his father as a principled, compassionate individual who spoke out against the Iranian government's injustices and wished for a change in leadership.\n\nThe Women, Life, Freedom movement, which Amini came to symbolize, is not just about the hijab, but rather a demand for freedom and an end to the oppressive regime. Women's rights activist Fattahi emphasized the importance of women's freedom, saying that without it, free human beings cannot exist. He explained that the movement should not be reduced to a mere slogan, but rather a comprehensive call for change, addressing the tragic state of women in Iran who are subjected to violence and inequality.",
  "summary": "‘The Woman, Life, Freedom uprising gave them an opportunity to say ‘no’ to a fascist system that treated women merely as slaves and always portrayed them as inferior to men.’",
  "key_points": [
    "Four years after Mahsa Amini's death, survivors share their stories",
    "Protests spread to 134 cities, 132 universities in 26 Iranian provinces",
    "Jowhar Fattahi's father killed; emphasizes women's freedom in movement"
  ],
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}