Iranian community in Sudbury hosting rally following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was apprehended for ‘not wearing her hijab properly’
A group of Canadian-Iranian citizens in Sudbury will be coming together on Saturday, Oct. 1 to stand in solidarity with the women’s movement in Iran, and they are asking for support from the community.
Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets in protest since the death last week of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was apprehended in Tehran and taken to a “re-education centre,” apparently for “not wearing her hijab properly.” Over the last week, demonstrations have taken place nationwide, including the capital Tehran, with protesters demanding an end to violence and discrimination against women as well as an end to compulsory wearing of the hijab.