Mahsa Amini died in Iran police custody 1 year ago. What's changed since then — and what hasn't?
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Tehran — On September 16, 2022, a young woman died in the custody of Iran's Morality Police. Mahsa Amini was 22. Iranian officials said she died of a heart attack, but her family told CBS News she was fatally beaten by the police after being arrested for wearing her mandatory hijab head covering incorrectly.
Amini's death sent shockwaves across the country, triggering an unprecedented wave of anti-government protests. The demonstrations spread quickly, largely driven by young women demanding basic rights. They made the refrain "Women, Life, Freedom" echo around the world.
Women burned their hijabs in the streets, despite a brutal response by Iran's security forces. The chants evolved, calling not only for women's rights but for the country's elderly male Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to be ousted.
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