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Since September 16, Iran has been engulfed in waves of women-led protests, sparked by the death of 22-year old Mahsa Amini after she was arrested by the country’s morality police for improperly wearing a hijab. Canadian-raised Jasmin Ramsey, Deputy Director of the New York City-based Center for Human Rights in Iran, takes us through the country’s turbulent history, shares stories of the brave Iranian women and men who are fighting for freedom, and calls on the international community to support this unprecedented movement against oppression.
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Since September 16, Iran has been engulfed in waves of women-led protests, sparked by the death of 22-year old Mahsa Amini after she was arrested by the country’s morality police for improperly wearing a hijab. Canadian-raised Jasmin Ramsey, Deputy Director of the New York City-based Center for Human Rights in Iran, takes us through the country’s turbulent history, shares stories of the brave Iranian women and men who are fighting for freedom, and calls on the international community to support this unprecedented movement against oppression.
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