The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini sparked violent protests and motivated some women to cut their hair in a stand against the Iranian government.
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Security forces in Iran cracked down Monday as protests and international criticism continued over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained for violating the country’s dress code..
Amini, who was Kurdish, was arrested last week by Iran's "morality police" for not properly covering her hair with a headscarf, or hijab, according to a statement from acting United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif. Amini collapsed at a detention center, fell into a coma and died three days later, the statement said.
Iranian police said Amini died of a heart attack and released footage purportedly showing the moment she collapsed. Her family told local media she had no history of heart trouble and said witnesses reported seeing her shoved into a police car.
Her father, Amjad Amini, told an Iranian news website that authorities pressured him to bury his daughter at night to reduce the chance of protests, but the family was able to bury her in the morning.
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Sad liberate
I’m speechless. And angry for these women. We deserve better than to be subjugated by misogynists and/or religion.
Be specific…say Islam!
You take care of your own business and don’t interfere at Muslims 🙏🙏
Not to sanction the death of america
Here in AMERICA it makes us ANGRY for you to bring to GRAB, clothes and RELIGIONS here, you come to AMERICA you dress AMERICAN, you speak ENGLISH, and WORSHIP the one true God and his son JESUS CHRIST
@Shelia Metcalfe-Farmer Christianity declining in US
america must become civilized
What does America have to do with this?
We Iranians really need the support of people from other countries. Please be with us to get rid of this situation😭💔
There’s gonna be a lot of bots and trolls on this Channel
Go ahead whole india 🇮🇳 is with Iranian girls…never stop fighting against this cult.
Kose nanat. Marg bar monafeq
It would be replaced with something worse.
Here comes the Israeli trolls
Women should have freedom ❤
MOST COMMENTS ARE BOTS OR FAKE
haahaahaa bitches be like…🤣🤣🤣
Wow! These women will change the world. Vive la résistance! Good-bye to Islam.
I think ALL women across the globe.. whatever religion.. whatever nationality.. whatever their political views.. are standing in solidarity with the women of Iran ✊🏻
Morality police did the right thing
That species-dividing sex science flag isnt going to help.
Our world home Kurdistan is our homeland..peoples of the world women TC Iran Iraq Syria and other dictator unite against fascist times..for democracy, for human dignity..if we don’t act, one day they will lose their lives.Jin Jiyan freed
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And then you have a bunch of feminists here in US complaining about their lives 🙄
I am getting out of this planet soon
Don’t go until you make some noise for the women on our planet!
@Craig Keller nah, I am tired of people’s BS
Hijab is compulsory in Islam.
Europeans should not interfere in Islamic countries
So virtuous. They should cut their hair for more boosters and vaccine mandates
Brave women. Respect!
I totally support all people which cut their own hair for solidarity for young soul cause tiranny must Stop once and for all . Nobody can’t tell you what you must or shoudn’t do because it’s insane inside out. Uncoditional Love connect us all 360 degree on this Planet Earth and beyond. Big hugs and love from Croatia
That’s power – true evil is not in wearing a hijab but the people forcing it on women 👌🏽