An Iranian woman living in Turkey cuts her hair during a protest following the death of Mahsa Amini, outside the Iranian consulate in IstanbulMahsa Amini was just 22 when she died in suspicious circumstances while detained in Tehran. Mahsa, from the northwestern Iranian province of Kurdistan, was pronounced dead on September 16 from suspected brain damage caused during her time in police custody. She is believed to have been arrested for wearing her headscarf in what was deemed an “improper” manner. Mahsa’s death is the latest blow to the people of a country long abused. What we are witnessing in Iran is by far the largest anti-hijab

Source: The Times September 25, 2022 08:06 UTC