Removing hijab is a punishable crime in Iran.
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| Hair flag, protest sign of the murdered Iranian young woman Mahsa Amini |
"Massive protests are being carried out in Iran over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini following her detention by country’s morality police. In rage over the incident, female agitators cut their hair and burnt hijabs to express their anger over veiling of women."
Female agitators in Iran have cut their hair and burnt hijabs in protests against the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. She was detained by country's morality police on 13 September and after three days she died
FP Staff September 21, 2022
When did Mahsa Amini die?
Mahsa Amini was on a visit to Tehran with her family in western Kurdish region when she was detained on 13 September by Iran's mortality police. She collapsed at the police station and died three days later.
Why did police detain Mahsa Amini?
According to a report by news agency The Associated Press, police detained Amini over wearing her hijab "too loosely".
CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour declined to wear a head scarf in front of Iran's president, walking away from the interview amid ongoing hijab protests over the death of Mahsa Amini
- CNN's Christiane Amanpour walked away from a long-anticipated interview with Iran's president.
- The anchor "politely declined" to wear a head scarf since the interview took place on US soil.
- Her decision follows a history of women journalists declining to wear the clothing for interviews.
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| Christiane Amanpour at 67th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA June 16, 2008 |
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American Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib: I stand in solidarity with the #IranProtests as they fight for a woman's right to bodily autonomy and against police brutality in the wake of the horrifying murder of #MahsaAmini |