Women burn their hijabs in Tehran following the death of Masha Amini. Credit: Twitter @YourAnonCentral
- 2 years ago
A protest is being held in London following the death of a 22-year-old woman who was killed in Iran for breaking the country’s strict Islamic dress code.
Masha Amini was arrested by Iran’s morality police on September 13 in Tehran for wearing her hijab too loosely.
According to witnesses, she was beaten while inside a police van that took her to a detention centre.
She collapsed at a police station and died three days later in hospital on Friday September 16.
Her death has sparked protests across Iran.
Masha Amini was arrested by Iran’s morality police on September 13 in Tehran for wearing her hijab too loosely.
According to witnesses, she was beaten while inside a police van that took her to a detention centre.
She collapsed at a police station and died three days later in hospital on Friday September 16.
Her death has sparked protests across Iran.