Mahsa Amini who ignited protests in Iran? Why UN termed her death 'unlawful'

Iran is responsible for Mahsa Amini's death

A UN fact-finding mission says Iran is responsible for the death of Mahsa Amini. UN said that her death was unlawful and caused by physical violence in the custody of state authorities.

Mahsa Amini

Mahsa Amini, also known as Jina Emini, was an Iranian woman whose arrest in Tehran for opposing mandatory hijab and subsequent death in police custody sparked a wave of protests throughout Iran.

Who was Mahsa Amini?

Mahsa Jina Amini was born on September 1999 to a Kurdish family in Kurdistan Province, in Northeastern Iran.

What happened to her?

On September 13, 2022, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was arrested by Irans morality police for improperly wearing her hijab. According to her family, she was severly beaten. However, she died three days later while still in police custody.

Protests erupted across Iran

After reports of the horrific incident emerged, protests erupted across Iran. They were led by women who tore off their hijabs, cut their hair and adopted a rallying cry of women, life, freedom.

World's 100 Most Powerful Women

The power of Aminis death, however, and the reason for her inclusion on the Forbes list of the Worlds 100 Most Powerful Women, is that what started as an outcry against the regimes treatment of women has evolved into a revolutionary movement calling for regime change.

Biggest protest in last three decades

In the last three decades, Iran has not seen any other protest as big as this one.