Nazanin Keynejad

Nazanin Keynejad is a translator living in Tehran. In recent years she has been involved in producing content strategies for upstart businesses. 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='43710'> <reference source='http://bit.ly/3u8KwhM'> Nazanin Keynejad was arrested at her home in Tehran. Radio Zamaneh reported that the Intelligence Ministry was behind her arrest, and she is now being held in ward 209 of Evin Prison. According to Radio Zamaneh, at the time of her arrest, only her 14-year-old daughter was at home and there is no information about her charges. Nazanin Keynejad 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='43711'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/BobRoger56/status/1592024049517232128'> She went on a hunger strike. Her husband Babak Rezakhani reported on Twitter that she has gone on a hunger strike to protest the indecision in her case. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43712'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/BobRoger56/status/1593666895617687556'> She was transferred to Qarchak Varamin Prison. Babak Reza Khani, her husband reported the news on Twitter and said she has ended her hunger strike. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>