Jafar Panahi was arrested last July, after he participated in protests at the notorious Evin prison.
Iran Protests 2022
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Murals in LA Lift the Voices of Iranian Protesters
Murals by Iranian-American artists across the city are inescapable reminders of the regime’s ongoing brutality.
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Iranian Activists Stage “Die-In” at Met Museum
More than a dozen activists participated in the action, organized by the group Woman Life Freedom NYC.
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Iranian Artists Decry “Lack of Action” in SFMOMA Protest
An anonymous collective unfurled banners with the words “woman, life, freedom” in an act of solidarity with Iranian protesters and “to keep the message alive.”
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Iranian Artists Criticize Berlin Museum’s Display of Shirin Neshat Banner
Some have questioned whether Neshat’s famous images of women wearing the hijab represent the struggles of Iranian women today.
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Iran Massacre Prompts Poignant Protest at LACMA
The performance marked 40 days since the Zahedan Massacre, when Iranian security forces opened fire into a crowd and killed almost 100 people.
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The Artists Amplifying the Voices of Iran’s Protesters
As protests rage across the country following the death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, Iranian and Kurdish artists are creating work in support of freedom.
