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Heart and Soul: The Iran protests

The Iran Protests

16/12/2022 GMT

The Iran protests

BBC World Service - Heart and Soul, The Iran protests

Three Iranian women discuss religion, personal faith and the struggle for independence

Three Iranian women discuss religion, personal faith and the struggle for independence.

Iran has seen months of protests following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini who was detained by the country's ‘morality police’ (Gasht-e Ershad) on 16 September, three days after her arrest in Tehran. As women-led protests intensify, with calls for freedom against strict dress codes and mandatory hijab, and demands for regime change, Heart and Soul brings together three Iranian women from different walks of life. The BBC’s Faranak Amidi leads the conversation which explores religion, personal faith and the struggle for independence from state-controls on religious practices.

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