The tragic event of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died after the violence exerted by the police only "had not respected the rules of dress" have angered and rebelled the entire Iranian people, but especially women. The latter have decided to show their rebellion in any form of protest.
Many of them have been seen burning the hijab (the covering they put on their heads) in some cities and villages of the country.
In Sari, Mazandaran province, women set fire to their headscarves tonight during the fifth night of protests in Iran over the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, following her arrest by morality police over the mandatory hijab law. pic.twitter.com/yaXg8JGD3P
— Shayan Sardarizadeh (@Shayan86) September 20, 2022
Meanwhile, according to CNN, 5 others have been killed by Iranian forces during the protests of the last few hours.
Hengaë Organization for Human Rights, a Norwegian organization that protects human rights against violence in the country stated that 5 people have been brutally shot during the demonstrations in the last few days. According to them, 74 others were injured only on the weekend in different cities of the country.
On the other hand, Tehran authorities accuse the protesters of attacking the police and destroying public property with the aim of causing unrest in the country.
The uprising of people, specifically Iranian women, was done in the name of Mahsa Amini, who died in hospital after spending 3 days in a coma. She was accused by police of breaking the law that requires women to cover their hair with a hijab or scarf and their legs and arms with long clothes.
