IRANIAN WOMEN

 16-year-old Nika Shakarami lived with her aunt Atash in Tehran, the capital of Iran. She left her home at five o'clock in the evening on September 20 to attend the protests in Iran. He kept a towel and a water bottle with him to avoid the tear gas. In an Instagram story shared by her, her friends saw her burning her hijab and chanting slogans against the killing of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Mahsa Amini was killed last month in the custody of Iran's moral police. 

Nika's last call was to her friend and she was trying her best to avoid the cops chasing her. After that she disappeared for several days. Her family tried everything possible to find her and finally the police informed them about a body that resembled Nika's features. Her family was told that Nika had fallen from a great height. His family was also shown photos of him which according to his family looked fake. When they were finally shown Nika's body, only Nika's face was allowed to be seen. Despite the worst torture and scars on her face, Nika's mother recognized her. His body was not handed over to his family and the authorities buried him in his absence. He was buried a day after his 17th birthday. An unofficial source in Iran's Revolutionary Guards told his aunt that Nika remained in their custody for a week and was forced to commit crimes, including in Tehran's notorious Avon Prison. 

His aunt has also been detained now. The protests in Iran have now entered their third week and are being led by women and youth, with the main slogan of the protests being 'Women, Life and Freedom'. To control the worsening situation, the Iranian government is trying to limit access to social media by disrupting internet services, and security forces have fired directly at protesters several times. 

Amnesty International, meanwhile, has condemned the increasing number of deaths, saying that it is an indication of "how ruthless the authorities have been to citizens during the suspension of the Internet."

It should be noted that while talking about the anti-government protests that have been going on for more than a week since Mehsa Amini's death in police custody in Iran, the Iranian president has vowed to deal decisively with the protesters. President Ibrahim Raisi said in a statement that he would "deal decisively" with the protesters. Currently, these demonstrations have spread to 31 provinces of Iran. Officials say at least 35 people have been confirmed dead since the protests began. 

Mahsa Amini was detained for allegedly violating the rules on wearing the hijab, during which she was killed. Mahsa Amini was allegedly hit on the head with a baton by the Akhlik police officers and hit by a police vehicle. Police said there was no evidence of violence against him and that he suffered a 'sudden cardiac arrest'. 

While Raisi says Mehsa's death will be investigated, his Interior Minister Ahmed Wahidi insists that Amini was not tortured. He said that 'reports from secret agencies were received, eyewitnesses were interviewed and videos were reviewed, forensic analyzes were also obtained after which we came to the conclusion that they were not tortured. Violent protests can be seen in dozens of cities across the country in videos that have gone viral on social media.