Bayan Azizi

Bayan Azizi is a women's rights activist, poet, and author. She is from Baneh and lives in Sanandaj. She was arrested during the national uprising triggered by Mahsa Amini's murder.

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='42621'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3MtBg01'> According to Kurdpa, she was arrested after being summoned to the Intelligence Ministry office in Sanandaj. She was arrested during the national uprising triggered by the murder of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl from Saqez, by the morality police in Tehran. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42631'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B4-/-%D8%B3%D8%B1%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-1'> According to Kurdpa, she is still in custody. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44145'> <reference source='https://t.me/kanoon_nevisandegane_iran/962'> She was released. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>