Protests have erupted across Iran since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in police custody this month after being arrested, allegedly because her head scarf was too loose.
Posted: Sep. 28, 2022 8:03AMMembers of the Iranian community and their supporters rally in Ottawa on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in solidarity with protesters in Iran, where 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in police custody for allegedly improperly wearing a hijab.
Rezaeian, who moved to Ottawa about a year ago from Iran, shared the video of herself to draw attention to what she said are human rights abuses against women in the country. Protests have erupted across Iran since Amini died in police custody this month after being arrested, allegedly because her head scarf was too loose.
The Conservatives also want Canada to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a branch of the country’s military, as a terrorist group.Rezaeian, who said she was arrested eight times by the morality police who took Amini into custody, said she wants the Canadian government to be a voice for women in Iran.
“Every night I have a nightmare about prison, I have nightmares about my friends who are in prison,” she said. The gesture is a nod to Amini, who was allegedly arrested because her hair peeked out from her hijab. D.D. said she cut her hair to symbolize the pain Iranian women are feeling.
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