Mahsa Amini: Iran deploys security forces across country on anniversary of death

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : The death on 16 September 2022 of Amini, a 22-year-old arrested for allegedly flouting the Islamic republic's mandatory dress code, sparked months of anti-government protests that spiralled into the biggest show of opposition to the authorities in years.
58% : She inspired a historic movement - Woman, Life, Freedom - that has impacted Iran and influenced people across the globe.
58% : "We reaffirm our commitment to the courageous people of Iran ... and together with our allies and partners, we stand with them."
53% : Another activist said a small gathering of protesters chanted anti-government slogans before quickly dispersing.
42% : New York-based Human Rights Watch said family members of at least 36 people killed or executed in the crackdown had been interrogated, arrested, prosecuted or sentenced to time in prison over the past month."Iranian authorities are trying to impose a chokehold on dissent to prevent public commemoration of Mahsa Jina Amini's death in custody, which has become the symbol of the government's systematic oppression of women, injustice and impunity," said HRW's senior Iran researcher, Tara Sepehri Far.
39% : While some women are still seen walking in public without headscarves - particularly in wealthy, traditionally liberal areas of north Tehran - the conservative-dominated parliament is currently considering a draft law that would impose far stiffer penalties for non-compliance.
36% : Britain and the US imposed new sanctions on Iran on Friday.

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