The woman had come to the capital Tehran to visit relatives. According to witnesses, she was arrested and beaten because her head was not sufficiently covered. According to her brother, she received a re-education lesson at the police station, but when she arrived there she was found in an ambulance on her way to the hospital.
brain damage
Mahsa Amini suffered head injuries so bad that she suffered brain damage and ended up in a coma. She died a few days later.
According to a police press release, she had unexpectedly developed heart problems and was then taken to hospital. Amini’s family denies this and says Mahsa was a healthy woman.
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Shocked and angry
News of Amini’s brutal arrest and death was shocked in Iran and beyond. On social media, people post pictures of the woman in which she is on the fan.
Iranian celebrities and politicians are also making themselves heard. In anger at the fatal beatings, people went to the hospital to protest.
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Facial recognition
Recently, the number of arrests by the deputy team has increased and action has been taken with more vigor. President Raisi signed a decree last month with far-reaching consequences for women if they fail to comply with the strict dress code.
Iran is also working on facial recognition software to find out if women are wearing headscarves correctly. The technology should be used in public transport in particular.
The hijab has been mandatory since the Iranian revolution in 1979, but Iranian women are increasingly pushing boundaries by only partially covering their hair and neck with a veil.
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