Anger in Iran/ 22-year-old woman dies after being beaten by "morality police"

2022-09-17 17:05:02Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Anger in Iran/ 22-year-old woman dies after being beaten by "morality
Mahsa Amini

A 22-year-old Iranian woman died a few days after she was arrested by the "morality police" in her country. She was accused of not complying with the strict rules on head covering. This has caused outrage on social media.

Eyewitnesses said that Mahsa Amini was beaten while inside a police van. She was arrested on Tuesday in Tehran. The police have denied the charges. The authorities said that Amini "had suddenly suffered a heart problem".

This is the latest in a series of reports of brutality against women by authorities in Iran in recent weeks. Amini's family said she was a young and healthy woman. They added that there was no medical reason to explain a sudden heart problem.

Anger in Iran/ 22-year-old woman dies after being beaten by "morality

They were informed that she had been taken to the hospital a few hours after her arrest. The family said she had slipped into a coma before she died on Friday. Tehran police said the 22-year-old woman was arrested for "clarification and education" about the hijab. This is the headscarf which is obligatory for all women.

Her death follows growing reports of repressive acts against women. This includes those deemed not to be in accordance with the Islamic dress code. Women are barred from entering government offices and banks.

Anger in Iran/ 22-year-old woman dies after being beaten by "morality

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Shumë iranianë, përfshirë individë pro-qeveritarë, po shprehin zemërimin e tyre në platformat e mediave sociale në lidhje me vetë ekzistencën e policisë së moralit. Këto njihen gjithashtu si Patrulla udhëzuese. Të rinjtë po përdorin tani hashtagun “Patrulla Vrasjeje”.

Në mediat sociale janë shfaqur video ku oficerët ndalojnë gratë. Ata i tërheqin zvarrë në tokë dhe i largojnë me forcë. Shumë iranianë fajësojnë për këtë drejtpërdrejt liderin suprem, Ali Khamenei.

Një fjalim i tij i vjetër po shpërndahet në rrjetet sociale. Aty ai justifikon rolin e policisë së moralit dhe këmbëngul se nën sundimin islam, gratë duhet të detyrohen të respektojnë kodin islam të veshjes.

The latest episode would only deepen the rift between much of Iran's young and vibrant society and its radical rulers. This rift seems increasingly difficult to fix.



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