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People are taking to the streets in Iran after Mahsa Amini died last week while she was held in custody of Tehran’s “morality police” for allegedly violating the country’s strict dress code. Her death triggered a wave of protests against Iran’s compulsory hijab ban and authorities' lack of accountability.
While Iranian authorities are responding to protesters with teargas and sometimes even lethal force, growing numbers of demonstrators in multiple cities are bravely squaring off against their government.
Twenty-two-year-old Mahsa Amini was visiting Tehran with her brother earlier this month when “morality police” stopped and arrested her for what authorities called “improper” hijab. The police took Mahsa to headquarters for “education”, but shortly after, her brother found out she had been taken to the hospital in a coma. She died that day.
There have been several recent incidents of police in Iran using unlawful force against women accused of not complying with the country’s compulsory hijab laws.
The notorious morality police, which use arms and detention centers, have policed Iran for decades and are well known to women throughout the country.
Mahsa’s horrific death, in addition to sparking anger and frustration across Iran, has once again brought the country’s abusive and discriminatory restrictions on women into light.
Iranian authorities issued further restrictions on women’s dress in August. Since then, women found not wearing proper hijab face a fine, and those who post pictures of themselves without a hijab online can face serious repercussions.
In September, the head of the morality police announced that the government was planning to use surveillance technology in public places to identify women not complying with the compulsory hijab laws.
Iran has a history of imposing rules about what women can and cannot wear, in violation of women’s fundamental rights.
In 2017, Human Rights Watch documented how Iranian women were discriminated against when they applied for a job and in the workplace, based on their choice of dress.
Iranians taking part in protests this week are demanding accountability and an end to ongoing rights abuses and the restrictive hijab laws. But instead of listening to them, police have responded with tear gas, water cannons, and batons. There are reports of deaths during protests in one province. People have also reported the internet was slowed and Instagram blocked to stop the spread of information.
We need a credible, impartial investigation into Mahsa’s death, holding those responsible accountable. And we need a total abolition of the morality police and compulsory hijab laws.
If you'd like to learn more about this story and what's going on in Iran, listen to our Twitter Spaces discussion with Human Rights Watch researchers at 9am EST Friday September 23.
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