Moment that mattered: The death of Mahsa Amini sparks a wave of protests in Iran On 16th September a 22-year-old woman of Kurdish origin died in custody three days after being arrested by Iran’s morality police for allegedly wearing her hijab, a compulsory head covering for women, too loosely. When images of Mahsa Amini in a coma taken shortly after her arrest circulated on social media they sparked outrage; protesters […]