Protests have erupted in Iran over the death of #MahsaAmini, who died in the custody of Iran’s “morality police.”
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00:00Women in Iran are cutting their hair and burning hijabs after a young woman died while in custody of the Morality Police.
00:06Mahasa Minni, 22, was arrested because her hijab did not hide enough of her hair.
00:10According to Iranian officials, she suffered a heart attack and fell into a coma and died three days later.
00:15The circumstances leading to the suspicious death in custody of 22-year-old young woman Mahasa Minni,
00:21which include allegations of torture and other ill-treatment in custody, must be criminally investigated, Amnesty International said.
00:27Her death sparked protests, and five people were fatally shot by Iranian security forces during demonstrations, according to one human rights organization.
00:34Recently, the Morality Police have increased street patrolling, and women who are perceived as wearing a loose hijab can face harassment and arrest.
00:41Wearing a hijab has been mandatory in the country since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979.
00:47In recent years, women have been campaigning to revoke the law and abolish the Morality Police.