Demonstrations protesting the deaths of women defying Islamic law in Iran have reached Syria, where hundreds of women mimicked the actions of those across Iran and elsewhere — burning their hijabs in public bonfires and cutting their hair. Iranian-American journalist and activist Masih Alinejad has claimed that Amini was killed for “showing a little bit of hair,” through her hijab. “No to injustice, no to oppression … yes to women’s rights,” Arwa al-Saleh, who is a member of Kongra Star, based in Rojava (also known as the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria), said. “The women who are leading this rebellion are being targeted, arrested and killed – they are trying to silence women. Overnight, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he plans to levy sanctions on “dozens” of Iranian individuals and entities.

Source: CBC News September 27, 2022 00:37 UTC