Dozens of people have been killed in nationwide demonstrations that erupted almost two weeks ago after Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, died in police custody.
Tag: Amini, Mahsa (2000-22)
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Iran Has Lost Sight of Its Greatest Asset: Women
In Iran, the forced hijab has become a visible symbol of a basic human right that has been taken away.
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Women in Iran Take Center Stage in Antigovernment Protests
Women have been casting off their legally required head scarves, forming the primary image of the protests. But grievances against a repressive regime go far beyond the hijab.
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Iran Strikes at Kurdish Separatist Groups in Northern Iraq
The death of a young Iranian Kurdish woman in police custody has set off an intense wave of protests over the past 10 days and ignited a fury in the country’s Kurdish minority community.