Faranak Jafari

Faranak Jafari is an aerospace graduate from Isfahan Industrial University and an ultralight pilot. She was arrested during the countrywide uprising in Iran in reaction to the murder of Mahsa Amini.

The murder of Mahsa Amini triggered a country-wide uprising in September 2022 in Iran. The protests were initially sporadical around the country and against the mandatory hijab. But in a few days, dozens of cities in Iran became the scenes of clashes between protesters and security forces. The protesters' main demands were freedom of attire and the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. The focus of the protests on women led to international attention. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='43746'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/akvanian/status/1577851266071420928?s=20&t=YNs6r3-03FKLVcvHdmw2NQ'> Independent journalist Reza Akvanian reported that Faranak Jafari was arrested by security forces in Gachsaran and transferred to Yasuj Women's Prison. According to Mr. Akvanian, she was arrested for cutting her hair in a street in Gachsaran. Faranak Jafari was arrested. She was arrested in the national uprising in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl from Saqez, by the morality police in Tehran. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43747'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/akvanian/status/1586996170492190720'> Independent journalist Reza Akvanian reported that she was released after 33 days on a bail of three billion rials from Yasuj. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>