Protests increase in Iran after death of woman detained by morality police

Since last Friday (16), when Iranian authorities reported the death of young Mahsa Amini, who died after being arrested by the morality and good customs police for wearing the veil in an “inappropriate” way, demonstrations have been intensified. Around 15 Iranian cities registered protests.

On Tuesday (20) night, the fifth day of the demonstrations, the police used tear gas and carried out arrests to disperse groups of up to a thousand people, according to the state agency IRNA.

Protesters blocked streets, threw stones at security forces and set fire to police vehicles and trash cans, while shouting anti-government slogans.

Death of Mahsa Amini: wave of revolt against “moral police” grows online and reaches the UN

A wave of protests broke out in Iran and around the world after the death of Masha Amini, aged 22. The young woman was hospitalized in a coma and died on Friday (16) after being arrested by the Iranian “moral police” for incorrectly using the hijab – the veil that covers the hair.

(With AFP)