The killing of an Iranian woman named Mahsa Amini at the hands of the moral police forces

 Massive protests erupted across Iran after the death of a 22-year-old woman, identified as Mahsa Amini. She was detained by Iran’s morality police on September 13 for not wearing her Hijab (headscarf) correctly. She was forced into the morality police van and taken to a station on Vezarat Street. After three days in a coma, she was pronounced dead.

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Human rights activists said that the morality police were the reason for Amini’s death. Recently, Erfan Salih Mortezaee, the cousin of Amini, said that Amini, her brother, and her female relatives went out to the capital on September 13. He said that on leaving the Haghani underground station, "the morality police stopped them, arresting Amini and her relatives.” Morteza said Amini's brother tried to tell the police that they were "in Tehran for the first time.” However, the morality police took the woman in a van. 

Witnesses said that the morality police beat Amini for wearing the Hijab loosely. Witnesses also posted about the incident on their social media accounts. Amini was reportedly assaulted in the police van while being driven to a detention center for a “re-education lesson” on Hijab.

After the death of the woman, #MahsaAmini became one of the top hashtags on Twitter. Many students also gathered around the University of Tehran, shouting "Woman, Life, Freedom." Protests also erupted at Amini’s hometown, Saqez. 

The protests first emerged in Tehran, the capital of Iran, outside Kasra hospital, where Amini was pronounced dead. Images and videos posted on social media showed huge crowds gathering outside the hospital. 

After Amini’s funeral, protestors also gathered outside Saqez Governor’s office. Many Iranian women burned their Hijabs on the street, demanding justice for Amini. 

Iran Human Rights (IHR) director, Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, said that security forces used bullets to respond to protests. Many human rights activists said that the security forces fired tear gas to disperse the protesters. The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights said that security forces also used violence against the protesters. 

 However, Tehran Police commander, Hossein Rahimi, said that Amini's death was an "unfortunate accident" and that security forces were not responsible for her death. Prominent lawyer of Iran, Saeed Dehghan, described Amini's death as a "murder". The lawyer said that security forces beat her in the detention center.