Maral Darafarin

Maral Darafarin is a journalist in Lahijan. 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='45109'> <reference source='https://ifj-farsi.org/?p=9125'> Maral Darafaring was arrested by the security forces in Lahijan. A day before her arrest she released a video talking about the presence of two unknown men in front of her house during and the possibility of her arrest. 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='47010'> Maral Darafarin was released from Lahijan Prison. According to IPA sources, she was severely beaten by the interrogators during her time in lockup, and even after her release due to severe psychological and physical torture, she could not speak for a while. </coverage-outsourcing>