At least nine people have been killed at protests in Iran that erupted over the death of a woman who allegedly broke the country’s strict hijab laws.
Laws over women wearing headscarves and loose-fitting clothing that covers their arms and legs have become even stricter following a decree from the new president, Ebrahim Raisi.Access to Instagram has been curbed in the country, one of the few available social media platforms in Iran with millions of users. The app had been used to spread awareness and circulate footage of the protests.
WhatsApp users in Iran have also reported that they have only been able to send messages, not images or videos. Iran’s government took similar measures to restrict internet communication in the 2019 fuel price protests. Around 1,500 people were killed in the 2019 uprisings. Amini was visiting Tehran with her family when she was arrested by the country’s morality police. They accused her of violating Iran's laws on what women can wear.
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