How to Help Iranian Women Following the Death of Mahsa Amini
, who died in police custody earlier this month. On September 13, the young woman, originally from the city of Saqqez, was apprehended by “morality police” in Iran’s capital of Tehran and taken to a “re-education center” for allegedly not wearing her hijab properly. At the time of her arrest, she was with her brother, Kiaresh Amini., Amini was brutally beaten by the police and taken to the Vozara Detention Center. While there, Amini collapsed and fell into a coma.
It’s widely believed that Amini was tortured and killed by the police. Her father, Amjad Amini, said that doctors forbade him from seeing his daughter after she died in the hospital. “They’re lying. They’re telling lies. Everything is a lie… no matter how much I begged, they wouldn’t let me see my daughter,” he told BBC Persia on September 21, per CNN.
Amini’s death has sparked outrage in Iran, mobilizing thousands — especially women and young people — to take to the streets and demand an end to repression and violence against women. Below, we explain the latest on the demonstrations, how to help, where to donate, and how you can stay informed on the protests in Iran.Protests against the Iranian government have spread to dozens of Iranian cities since the death of Mahsa Amini.
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