Digital Desk: Protests in Iran erupted on Wednesday as
demonstrators threw stones at security forces in response to the death of
22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died after being detained by Iran's morality
police, according to a US-based media report.
Protesters set fire to vehicles and chanted anti-government
slogans as Iran's oppression of strict dress codes for women continued.
According to CBS, police used tear gas and arrested people to
disperse crowds of up to 1,000 people on Wednesday as street rallies spread to
15 cities, citing Iranian state media.
Mahsa Amini, 22, was visiting Tehran with her family when she
was detained by the specialist police unit, according to reports. After some
time in detention, she suffered a heart attack and was immediately taken to the
hospital with the assistance of emergency services.
"Unfortunately, she passed away, and her body was
transferred to the medical examiner's office," state television reported
on Friday. The announcement came a day after Tehran police confirmed Amini had
been detained alongside other women for "rules instruction."
Following the death of 22-year-old- Mahsa Amini, several women
protesters cut their hair and burnt hijabs to protest against the mandatory
veiling of women.
In rage and protest, to
demonstrate their anger several women cut their hair and burnt Hijabs to
protest against the mandatory veiling of women following the death of a 22 year
old lady Mahsa Amini.
An inquiry commission has been set up by the Iranian President
Ebrahim Raisi following the incident that sparked fury on social media.
Amini's death comes amid mounting criticism both inside and outside Iran of the morality police, known formally as the Gasht-e Ershad (Guidance Patrol). According to Al Jazeera, the mandatory dress code, which applies to all nationalities and religions, not just Iranian Muslims, requires women to cover their hair and neck with a headscarf.
Women have increasingly resisted, particularly in major cities, by wearing their headscarves far back on their heads to reveal their hair.
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