https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63397159
'Iranian police are reported to have fired on protesters in Saqqez, home city
of Mahsa Amini who died in custody after being arrested for allegedly wearing
her hijab "improperly".
Thousands gathered near the grave of the Kurdish woman and clashed with
security, 40 days since her death.
A rights group and witnesses said officers fired live rounds and tear gas at
the crowds in the city.
Protests swept across Iran after Ms Amini, 22, died on 16 September.
She had been detained three days earlier by the morality police in the capital,
Tehran, and fell into a coma after collapsing at a detention centre.
There were reports that officers beat her with a baton and banged her head
against a vehicle, but police denied that she was mistreated and said she
suffered a heart attack.
On Wednesday, security forces were deployed in Saqqez and other parts of
Kurdistan province, in anticipation of fresh demonstrations on the 40th day of
mourning for Ms Amini - a culturally significant occasion for Iranians.'
Via Susan ****
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