It's estimated that thousands of protestors are marching in a freedom rally in Richmond Hill, Ont. Saturday afternoon in response to the death of an Iranian woman who was arrested for wearing her hijab improperly.
Iranian-Canadians for Justice and Human Rights, an organization of rights activists and community leaders, is leading the march. The demonstration started at 2 p.m., with the rally being held outside the Richmond Hill Central Library at 3 p.m.
The ‘Freedom Rally for Iran’ follows the protests that have erupted worldwide over the last week in response to the, a woman who was detained by the morality police for allegedly wearing her mandatory hijab too loosely. “As Iran’s regime shuts off the Internet in the country and kills protesters indiscriminately, the people of Iran have repeatedly asked that the international community be their voice and amplify their demands,” ato expect more crowds and traffic delays this afternoon due to the demonstration on Yonge Street between 16th Avenue and Major Mackenzie Drive, by the Richmond Hill Public Library.
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