Arghavan Vosough Ansari

.Arghavan Vosough Ansari is a poet living in Tehran. 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='44093'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/?p=381517'> Arghavan Vosough Ansari was arrested by the security forces at her home in Tehran in front of her children. HRANA reported that Ms. Ansari was transferred to Evin Prison and her family was forced into silence due to threats from the security forces. Dadkhahan Darband reported that she was assaulted and beaten during the arrest and the security agents put a gun to her head. 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='44094'> <reference source='https://t.me/kanoon_nevisandegane_iran/962'> She is still detained. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>