Protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini are becoming more deadly, with anger spreading across the country and security forces escalating their crackdown against protesters.

Mahsa Amini was a 22-year-old who died in police custody after allegedly wearing the hijab ‘in an improper way’.

She was visiting Tehran with her family when she was stopped by morality police officers, enforcers of the Iranian government’s conservative rules on how women should dress.

Authorities have attributed Amini’s death to underlying health conditions, but her family and protesters across Iran believe she was beaten and tortured.

News of her death triggered national outrage, with protests spreading to as many as 80 cities.

Seventy-six people have reportedly been killed and thousands more arrested, and the Iranian government has restricted the use of the internet and social media.

Because of the country’s crackdown, we haven’t heard from many people living in Iran but support for their protests has been growing elsewhere.

Videos on social media show Iranians around the world demonstrating by burning the hijab and cutting their hair to honour Mahsa Amini and stand up against Iran’s regime and oppression of women.

To hear more, click the link in bio to listen to our latest Today in Focus episode where we interview protesters and discuss why Amini’s death has sparked such grief and anger.

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