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Is the death of Mahsa Amini igniting the debate about women’s rights in Iran?

This Is Why

Sky News

News Commentary, Daily News, News

4.0552 Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2022

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Mahsa Amini, 22, died last week following her arrest by Iran's morality police for "unsuitable attire" after she allegedly wore her hijab too loosely. Her death has unleashed a nationwide flood of protests over human rights, security and an economy reeling from international sanctions.

On the Sky News Daily Niall Paterson speaks to Alistair Bunkall, Sky's Middle East correspondent who has been speaking exclusively to Mahsa Amini's cousin. Plus we hear from Dr Sanam Vakil, Middle East expert at the Chatham House think tank and Shadi Sadr, Iranian lawyer and human rights advocate about the protests and the impact they could have in Iran.

Producer: Soila Apparicio
Editor: Philly Beaumont

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Iran is aflame with protest.

1:10.1

I'm watching a video of a demonstration in the northern city of Sari.

1:15.2

A crowd in the hundreds has circled around a makeshift bonfire. They are clapping, cheering,

1:22.0

chanting. Then a woman dances towards the flames, spinning round and round.

1:29.0

In her hand, her headscarf.

1:32.1

She raises her arms to the skies, then throws the scarf into the fire.

1:37.8

Another woman quickly follows and disposes of her hijab in the same manner.

1:43.1

Across Iran, from the metropolitan and wealthy cities to the poorer, more agricultural villages.

1:50.0

People are making very clear their angry opposition to the death, perhaps the murder of Masa Amuni.

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