• Protests erupt in Iran over the death of a woman arrested for wearing a hijab

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    Protests erupt in Iran over the death of a woman arrested for wearing a hijab

    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.