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Mahsa Amini was arrested a week ago by Iran’s “morality police” in Teheran. The 22-year-old, whose Kurdish name is Jhina – fell into a coma shortly after collapsing at a detention centre, and died three days later, officially of a heart attack.
In Geneva, Spokesperson for the UN rights office
Thousands protest
She noted that thousands have taken to the streets in a number of cities across the country, including in Tehran, Isfahan, Karaj, Mashhad, Rasht, Saqqes and Sanandaj, in protests against Ms. Amini’s death.
“Security forces have
Ms. Shamdasani also highlighted that legislation had been passed in Iran allowing police to send text messages to women in their cars, telling them to not to take off their hijabs while driving.
Hijab ‘rules should not exist’
“The bottom line is that
“Women who defy these compulsory veiling rules should not be harassed, should not be subjected to violence and there needs to be a fair investigation.”
Prompt, impartial investigation needed
Ms. Nashif said the 22 year-old’s “tragic death and allegations of torture and ill-treatment,
The acting rights chief also condemned the reported unnecessary or disproportionate use of force against those protesting the Kurdish woman’s death, inside Vozara Detention Centre, and called on Iran – a State party to the
Ms. Al-Nashif also echoed previous concerns voiced by UN Secretary-General
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