Unrest in Iran over woman’s death: Is this a seminal moment for the country?
24 September 2022 |
2:44 pm
Iran has been shaken by violent mass protests after a young woman dies while in police custody, having been detained for not properly wearing a headscarf. Annette Young talks to Sussan Tahmasebi, a women's rights activist and Iranian specialist.
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