A rights watchdog said that five people were killed in a crackdown on protests that broke out after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who had been detained by Iran over dress code violations.
Security forces cracked down on protesters demonstrating across Iran over the death of a young woman in the custody of its so-called morality police, allegedly killing five.during a visit to the capital
this month has stirred outrage over the government’s increasingly strict enforcement of ultraconservative dress codes for women. Amini was detained as she exited a metro station, and she suffered a heart attack and slipped into a coma while in custody, state-affiliated media said. Her family insisted that she had no previous health problems, and activists asserted that she may have been beaten by police.
, a rights watchdog. The claims could not immediately be independently verified by The Washington Post.In Tehran, photos from the scene of one protest showed demonstrators crowded around a burning motorcycle. Videos posted on social media appeared to show protesters injured after clashing with authorities. Internet access was