People have gathered in London today (Saturday) to support the "women's revolution" in Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old died on September 16, after she was detained by police in the capital Tehran for allegedly not adhering to Iran’s strict Islamic dress code.
The incident has triggered mass protests in the country. The demonstrations have involved more than 125 cities; at least 270 people have been killed and nearly 14,000 have been arrested, according to the group Human Rights Activists in Iran, Associated Press reports.
Here, the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB), which “fights for the right to leave and criticise Islam without fear and intimidation”, helped organise the rally in Trafalgar Square, estimating that a few thousand people attended. CEMB spokesperson Maryam Namazie said weekly protests have been staged in Trafalgar Square since Ms Amini’s death, and that similar rallies took place in other cities around the world on Saturday.
