Iranians around the world have gathered in solidarity with protests over the death of Mahsa Amini. Iranians based abroad and their supporters gathered in cities around the world on Saturday in solidarity with protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the country's notorious morality police. In Tokyo, demonstrators waved pictures of Amini and other women who defiantly burned their headscarves and cut their hair during the Iranian protests. Arrest of foreignersThe protests flared in Iran on 16 September, when Amini was pronounced dead three days after falling into a coma following her arrest. READ | Iran protests continue to flare up over death of Mahsa AminiAmnesty said Iran was intentionally using lethal force to crush the women-led protests.

Source: News 24 October 02, 2022 05:45 UTC