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Hair cutting gesture in solidarity Iranian women

People take photos of a pile of hair cut by Iranian women during a protest following the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini (AAP)

epa10219887 People take photos of a pile of hair cut by Iranian women during a protest following the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini, in Istanbul, Turkey, 02 October 2022. Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, was arrested in Tehran on 13 September by the police unit responsible for enforcing Iran's strict dress code for women. She fell into a coma while in police custody and was declared dead on 16 September. EPA/SEDAT SUNA Source: AAP / SEDAT SUNA/EPA

The fallout continues following the death of a young Iranian woman at the hands of the country's police force on September 16th.



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