Anti Hijab Protest

WATCH: Unveiled Iranian woman 'hangs' self in middle of busy road to register protest

Since September, protests have rocked Iran following the death of 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini in custody. She was detained by Iran's morality police for allegedly breaching the country's strict hijab dress code for women

Braving intense cold protestors continue to demonstrate in Tehran

The role of the morality police, which enforces veiling laws, came under scrutiny after a detainee, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, died in its custody in mid-September

Anti-Hijab protests: 10-year-old, shot dead in Iranian regime's brutal crackdown, aspired to be like Elon Musk

The 10-year-old Kian Pirfalak, who wanted to become a robotics engineer, was killed during firing at the market in Izeh which left at least 7 dead. 0ver 300 people, including around 50 children, have been killed in the protests over the last two months

Timeline | Two months of turmoil as Iran continues to see anti-hijab protests

Iran is witnessing its largest protests in years, with women and girls leading the charge against the mandatory headscarf, which also resulted in the deaths of over 300 people. Here's how the anti-hijab protests in Iran have played out

Iran anti-hijab activist missing for 10 days, family fear ‘abduction, rape, torture’ by authorities

Mother of Armita Abbasi said that her missing daughter was last seen in Imam Ali Karaj Hospital from where she was allegedly kidnapped on October 18 by the IRGC security agents to an unknown place in a half-conscious condition

Mahsa Amini death: Turkish singer Melek Mosso chops off hair on stage in solidarity with Iranian protestors

Melek has been known to be a vocal supporter of women's rights. In 2020, the musician was taken off the stage after she criticised the release of a police officer convicted of rape in Turkey

Watch: Anti-hijab woman activist brutally beaten on Iran streets

Iranian forces have indulged in a violent crackdown on protestors in the ongoing anti-hijab protests sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on 16 September

Personal is Political: Masih Alinejad, the woman whose hair fuelled the anti-hijab sentiment in Iran

It was a picture of Masih Alinejad’s hair in the wind that propelled Iranian women to let their hair down years ago. Now, the Iranian-American journalist is giving voice to the anti-hijab protests in the Islamic Republic through her social media