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Continuing protests in Iran four weeks after death of Mahsa Amini

Twenty-two-year-old Mahsa Amini died after being detained by the morality police.

Twenty-two-year-old Mahsa Amini died after being detained by the morality police for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly. In this special edition of the Global News podcast, Jackie Leonard, with help from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Persian service, explores the history of women's rights in Iran. And with the protests showing no signs of ending, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Monitoring tells us how to verify footage of the demonstrations. We also hear a first-hand account of what it is like to be detained by the morality police, plus Iranians' hopes for the future.

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