Iran: State Ramps Up Arrests Of Women Journalists To Quash Mass Protests Sparked By Mahsa Amini’s Death In Police Custody

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At least 18 women journalists and activists have been arrested since demonstrations broke out after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained and beaten by Iranian morality police for violating the country's hijab law on September 16, 2022.

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