Protests in Iran

The Documentary Podcast

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary, Personal Journals

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🗓️ 1 October 2022

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

The world has witnessed extraordinary protests across Iran during the past fortnight. It followed the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. She was arrested and detained after allegedly breaking rules over covering her hair. She collapsed and fell into a coma at a detention centre, and died three days later in hospital. Her arrest was by the so-called Morality Police: a special police unit, tasked with ensuring the respect of Islamic morals and enforcing a specific dress code. Iranian women - and some men - share their stories. Tara, Sara and Ali are protesting on the streets of Iran, despite knowing the danger that places them in.

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0:23.9	Hello, I'm Karnie Sharp on the BBC World Slamers
0:26.8	and this is BBC OS Conversations on Protests in Iran.
0:33.3	Those protests followed the death of 22-year-old Masha Amini
0:36.7	who was being held in police custody.
0:39.2	We've been bringing together Iranian women
0:41.2	and a couple of men, both at home and abroad.
0:44.7	And inevitably, the discussion tends to move
0:47.6	to its experiences with the morality police.
0:51.2	You don't know if it's just an inconvenience.
0:53.4	They just give you a warning, sometimes politely.
0:56.6	Sometimes, actually, they can be very aggressive.
0:58.7	Like once you told me, if you don't cover your hair now,
1:01.2	I'll set you on fire right here right now.
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