Iran MP criticises 'morality police' after protests over woman who died in custody

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Ms Mahsa Amini died after days in coma following her arrest for not observing Iran's dress code for women. Read more at straitstimes.com.

since authorities on Friday announced the death of Ms Mahsa Amini, following her arrest by the police unit responsible for enforcing Iran's strict dress code for women, including the wearing of the headscarf in public.Her death comes amid growing controversy both inside and outside Iran over the conduct of the morality police, known formally as the Gasht-e Ershad, or"Guidance Patrol".

"Do the people who are taken to these explanatory classes by the Guidance Patrol become conscious and repent when they come out?" Mr Koochi said, ISNA reported. On Monday, demonstrations were held in Teheran, including in several universities, and the second city Mashhad, according to the Fars and Tasnim news agencies.

"Several hundred people chanted slogans against the authorities, some of them took off their hijab ," Fars added.

 

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