Jina Mahsa Amini
Tense situation in Iran before the anniversary of the protest icon’s death
A woman stands in front of a burning car tire and shows the victory sign during a demonstration in Tehran. photo
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Since the violent death of Jina Mahsa Amini in Iran, there have been protests against the entire Islamic system. Now it is the first anniversary of her death. Police and security units are ready.
Ahead of the first death anniversary of protest icon Jina Mahsa Amini Iran’s security apparatus sent additional forces to her Kurdish hometown.
Police and security units were stationed on the outskirts of the town of Saghes, eyewitnesses reported. Saturday marks the first anniversary of the death of the Iranian Kurd who triggered the worst protests in Iran in decades in autumn 2022.
Atmosphere “like fire among the ashes”
According to eyewitnesses, the situation in Saghes was tense. Residents spoke of an atmosphere “like fire among the ashes.” The situation was also tense in the neighboring towns.
Amini was violently arrested by the notorious moral watchdogs in mid-September 2022 for allegedly not wearing a headscarf properly. The young woman fell into a coma and died in a hospital. Thousands of people flocked to her funeral.
Starting in the Kurdish regions, the protests spread like wildfire. They were initially directed against the compulsory headscarf as part of a women’s movement, then against the entire Islamic system.