Women in Iran are burning their hijabs and cutting their hair to protest the death of Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old died days after she was arrested by Iran's notorious 'morality police.'
," who enforce the country's rules on hijabs and other conservative Islamic modes of dress and behavior.
Here's what we know so far about Amini's death and the public furor it ignited, and the questions that remain:Amini, 22, died on Friday in northern Tehran. She had been arrested on Tuesday and reportedly was taken to a hospital shortly afterward.
People hold signs and chant slogans outside the Iranian Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday during a protest over the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini.People hold signs and chant slogans outside the Iranian Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday during a protest over the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini.. Police reject the allegations, saying Amini died after being taken to a hospital because she had a heart attack.
Senior officials who are promising a full investigation include President Ebrahim Raisi, who called Amini's family on Sunday to assure them her death would be investigated. "Your daughter is like my own daughter, and I feel that this incident happened to one of my loved ones,"
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Iranian police say death of Mahsa Amini 'unfortunate' as protestors take to the streets | CNNIranian police called the death of Mahsa Amini an 'unfortunate incident' and denied that she was harmed physically in custody, semi-official news agency Fars News said on Monday.
Leer más »
Iranian women burn their hijabs as hundreds protest death of Mahsa AminiIn the video, a massive crowd cheers as a woman lifts a pair of scissors to her hair -- exposed, without a hijab in sight. The sea of people, many of them men, roar as she chops off her ponytail and raises her fist in the air.
Leer más »
Why Iranian Women Are Cutting Their Hair & Burning Hijabs as ProtestVideos with variations of the tag MahsaAmini have garnered more than 135 million views on TikTok.
Leer más »
First responders rescue 3 swimmers in SF waters Friday nightRescue swimmers pulled three people from waters off San Francisco on Friday night.
Leer más »
Elton John to perform at White House on Friday | amNewYorkThe White House will become a concert venue Friday evening when Elton John performs. The event is called “A Night When Hope and History Rhyme,” a reference to
Leer más »