Saturday, Apr 20, 2024
Focus on the big picture

Students join anti-government protests in schools across Iran

Guardian, 05 Oct 2022
Girls in schools across Iran are the latest to join anti-government protests which have spread across the country since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on 16 September. The demonstrations have become a wider call for change against the strict Iranian regime, amid solidarity protests worldwide. Women filmed themselves cutting their hair and burning the hijab in protest. More than 50 people have been killed in violent crackdowns by Iranian security forces, including Nika Shahkarami, a 16-year-old girl
Iranian schoolgirls take up battlecry as protests continue
Iran arrests musician as anthem for protests goes viral
Related Articles