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Iran: students hold vigil for Mahsa Amini 40 days after her death

Guardian, 26 Oct 2022
Students at the Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology in the Iranian capital, Tehran, held a vigil for Mahsa Amini, a young woman who died after being detained by the morality police for wearing her hijab in an 'improper' way.
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Amini's death has sparked mass protests across Iran and abroad. Tensions intensified as the official mourning period came to an end on Wednesday, 40 days after her death. University students, women and schoolgirls have been to the fore of the anti-government protests in recent weeks.

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