The death of Mahsa Amini has sparked nationwide condemnation and protests in several cities in Iran. Amini was a 22-year-old woman from Saqqez, Kurdistan Province. She was arrested by Tehran Morality Police at a train station for improper hejab. She fell into a coma where she was in custody and then died in a hospital in Tehran.
Since Amini’s death, hundreds of individuals have organized protests, and businesses in a number of cities were closed in protest. On Saturday, September 17, there were also angry demonstrations during her funeral at her burial and in front of the governorate building in Saqqez, Kurdistan Province. The police used violence against the protestors using tear gas and gunshots. Several people have been injured. Kurdpa has identified Kian Derakhshan as being in critical condition. The video below shows the moment he was injured.
Another individual identified as Parsa Sehat was injured in the eye and nose and is hospitalized in Tabriz.
The protests continued on Sunday, September 18. In Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, people rallied and chanted slogans against the regime such as “Kurdistan, a graveyard for fascists”, and “Death to Dictator”. The police used the shooting to crack down on the protestors. Sanandaj’s residents have reported internet disruptions. Some videos show the deployment of special guard forces and water cannons. Moreover, several pictures on social media show some citizens have been injured by pellet guns.
Confirming the arrest of several protestors, the Deputy Governor of Kurdistan claimed that so far no one has been killed in the past two days.
In Mahabad, The police with a heavy presence attempted to scatter the crowd in order to prevent the protest.
The University of Tehran students held a protest on campus. Also, in the Gohardasht district of Karaj, Mahabad, Sanandaj, Rasht, and several other cities demonstrations were held, where people chanted “death to the dictator”, “death to Khamanei”, and “woman, life, freedom.”
Hijab burning in Iran: Protests against custodial death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini escalate in Tehran | https://t.co/MGYXmisCAY pic.twitter.com/nyB35b7WaX
— Economic Times (@EconomicTimes) September 20, 2022
Do you really want to know how Iranian morality police killed Mahsa Amini 22 year old woman? Watch this video and do not allow anyone to normalize compulsory hijab and morality police.
The Handmaid's Tale by @MargaretAtwood is not a fiction for us Iranian women. It’s a reality. pic.twitter.com/qRcY0KsnDk
— Masih Alinejad 🏳️ (@AlinejadMasih) September 16, 2022
La revolución de las mujeres en Irán. Miles se quitan el hijab obligatorio, tras la muerte de Mahsa Amini, de tan solo 22 años, que fue asesinada por la policía de la moral iraní por llevarlo mal puesto. Hay protestas en varias partes del país. Histórico. pic.twitter.com/NqI397nUHj
— Agustín Antonetti (@agusantonetti) September 17, 2022
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