Suppression of academics and school training in Iran during the "Woman, Life, Freedom" revolution

Biochem Cell Biol. 2023 Dec 1;101(6):496-500. doi: 10.1139/bcb-2023-0100. Epub 2023 May 19.

Abstract

For the past 6 months, there has been an ongoing revolution in Iran after the brutal death of Zhina (Mahsa) Amini in morality police custody. Iranian universities' professors and students have been on the frontline of this revolution and have been fired or sentenced. On the other hand, Iranian high schools and primary schools have been under suspected toxic gas attack. In the current article, the latest status of oppression of the university students and professors and toxic gas attack on primary and high schools in Iran has been evaluated.

Keywords: freedom in education; toxic gas attack; women right.

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iran
  • Schools*
  • Universities