Violent protests broke out in Iran after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in police custody. Here’s why she has become the face of demonstrations across the country.
Demonstrations broke out across Iran after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in police custody on Sept. 16. She was arrested for allegedly violating Iran’s strict Islamic dress code requiring women to wear headscarves, or hijabs. Protesters burned headscarves and clashed with police, who used tear gas, water cannons and firearms loaded with metal pellets to quell the unrest.
A 22-year-old from northwest Iran, Mahsa Amini was visiting Tehran when police arrested her for allegedly violating laws requiring women to wear a headscarf. She fell into a coma after what her family said was mistreatment and died in a hospital.Protests erupted in Ms. Amini’s hometown in northwest Iran after her funeral on Sept. 17, spreading to Tehran and other cities. Crowds clashed with security forces, attacked symbols of the regime and burned headscarves.
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