Death of Mahsa Amini Sparks Wave of Protests in Iran
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Death of Mahsa Amini , Sparks Wave of Protests in Iran.
22-year-old Amini was reportedly visiting
relatives in Tehran when she was arrested by the
"morality police" for failing to fully cover her hair.
22-year-old Amini was reportedly visiting
relatives in Tehran when she was arrested by the
"morality police" for failing to fully cover her hair.
NBC reports that three days later, Amini was dead.
Her death has exposed the anger
of Iranian women over their treatment
by the controlling regime. .
Many people are pointing out that this could
be my daughter, my sister, my wife. This has
shaken people, that every time a woman
leaves home, she might not come back, Hadi Ghaemi, executive director for the New York-based
Center for Human Rights in Iran, via NBC.
The protests come as Iranian President
Ebrahim Raisi met with the United Nations
General Assembly in New York.
The protests come as Iranian President
Ebrahim Raisi met with the United Nations
General Assembly in New York.
According to Iranian state media,
Raisi has ordered an investigation into Amini’s
death and expressed condolences to her family.
Iranian authorities have claimed
that Amini died of a heart attack,
calling the incident "unfortunate.".
Raha Bahreini, Amnesty International’s Iran researcher, says that the government has deployed more morality police units since Raisi took office in June. .
Raha Bahreini, Amnesty International’s Iran researcher, says that the government has deployed more morality police units since Raisi took office in June. .
One very distressing trend in recent months
has been the persecution of females
who defy compulsory veiling laws.
The level of violence that women are
facing in the street is really horrific, Raha Bahreini, Amnesty International’s Iran researcher, via NBC.
One very distressing trend in recent months
has been the persecution of females
who defy compulsory veiling laws.
The level of violence that women are
facing in the street is really horrific, Raha Bahreini, Amnesty International’s Iran researcher, via NBC.
And because there is now more vocal
opposition, and campaigning against
compulsory veiling laws in Iran,
the Iranian authorities are also escalating
their attacks on women in the streets, Raha Bahreini, Amnesty International’s Iran researcher, via NBC
22-year-old Amini was reportedly visiting
relatives in Tehran when she was arrested by the
"morality police" for failing to fully cover her hair.
22-year-old Amini was reportedly visiting
relatives in Tehran when she was arrested by the
"morality police" for failing to fully cover her hair.
NBC reports that three days later, Amini was dead.
Her death has exposed the anger
of Iranian women over their treatment
by the controlling regime. .
Many people are pointing out that this could
be my daughter, my sister, my wife. This has
shaken people, that every time a woman
leaves home, she might not come back, Hadi Ghaemi, executive director for the New York-based
Center for Human Rights in Iran, via NBC.
The protests come as Iranian President
Ebrahim Raisi met with the United Nations
General Assembly in New York.
The protests come as Iranian President
Ebrahim Raisi met with the United Nations
General Assembly in New York.
According to Iranian state media,
Raisi has ordered an investigation into Amini’s
death and expressed condolences to her family.
Iranian authorities have claimed
that Amini died of a heart attack,
calling the incident "unfortunate.".
Raha Bahreini, Amnesty International’s Iran researcher, says that the government has deployed more morality police units since Raisi took office in June. .
Raha Bahreini, Amnesty International’s Iran researcher, says that the government has deployed more morality police units since Raisi took office in June. .
One very distressing trend in recent months
has been the persecution of females
who defy compulsory veiling laws.
The level of violence that women are
facing in the street is really horrific, Raha Bahreini, Amnesty International’s Iran researcher, via NBC.
One very distressing trend in recent months
has been the persecution of females
who defy compulsory veiling laws.
The level of violence that women are
facing in the street is really horrific, Raha Bahreini, Amnesty International’s Iran researcher, via NBC.
And because there is now more vocal
opposition, and campaigning against
compulsory veiling laws in Iran,
the Iranian authorities are also escalating
their attacks on women in the streets, Raha Bahreini, Amnesty International’s Iran researcher, via NBC