Mahsa Amini: Protesters mark one year since death of Iranian student

Key Facts

• The death of Mahsa Amini on 16 September 2022 after being detained by Iran's morality police sparked protests unlike any the country had seen before.
• Image source, Reuters Image caption, Women take part in a rally in Istanbul, Turkey Image source, EPA Image caption, People protest in Trafalgar Square in London Image source, UGC Image caption, Ms Amini's father (pictured) was reportedly detained outside his home after the family indicated that they planned to gather at her grave for a traditional service of commemoration In Iran, Ms Amini's father Amjad was detained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and warned against marking the anniversary of his daughter's death - according to human rights groups including the Kurdish support group Hengaw, and the Norway-based Iran Human Rights.
• Meanwhile, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network has reported that family members of other people killed during the protests sparked by Ms Amini's death, have also been arrested or threatened.
• Image source, EPA Image caption, A demonstrator holds a sheet showing photos of victims during a rally in Berlin, Germany Image source, Reuters Image caption, A photo of Mahsa Amini is pictured at a meeting organised by students and activists from Delhi University in New Delhi, India Image source, EPA Image caption, Protesters hold placards and banners during a rally in Melbourne, Australia Image source, EPA Image caption, People hold Iranian flags during a rally in Brisbane, Australia Image source, EPA Image caption, A woman walks in front of a portrait of Mahsa Amini, in Milan, Italy Image source, EPA Image caption, Iranian opposition supporters demonstrate to commemorate the first anniversary of the September 2022 uprisings in Brussels, Belgium Image caption, In grainy footage posted on social media, two protesters appear to climb onto a platform as part of a protest on Shariati Street, Tehran, Iran MORE ON THIS STORY

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