Protests for Mahsa Amini grow

Protests are still underway in Iran over the death of Mahsa Amini.

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00:00In Iran, demonstrations are multiplying over the death of Masa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian

00:05woman who died in custody after she was arrested for allegedly violating Iran's hijab and modesty

00:11law. A total of six people have been killed during the demonstrations in Kurdistan province

00:16and Kermanshah province, according to official figures. Men and women took to the streets to

00:20burn hijabs in protest. Several hundred people chanted slogans against the authorities. In

00:25response, police made arrests and used tear gas to disperse the crowds. The acting U.N.

00:30High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif expressed concern over the death of Amini and

00:35quote, the violent reaction of the security forces to the demonstrations. She called for

00:40an impartial and independent investigation. In Iran, the wearing of the hijab has been

00:44mandatory since the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979.