Residents of Syria’s Qamishli protest over Amini’s death
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Residents of Qamishli city, northeastern Syria, took to the streets on Monday to protest against the death of the Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iranian police.
On September 16, Mahsa Amini died in Kasra hospital days after being detained by the Iranian police for not adhering to the country’s dress code, sparking a wave of angry protests in different Iranian provinces.
A massive protest started from the Osman Sabri Roundabout in Qamishli and roamed the city’s main roads, amid chants of rejecting violence against women and extending solidarity with Amini.
When the protestors reached the Youth Roundabout, a number of women cut off locks of their hair and burned their hijabs.
During the protest, Rihan Luqo, an official of the Kurdish feminist organization Kongra Star, said that women all over the world can no longer accept the restrictions that are being imposed on them.
“This is not the first time that the Iranian government has exercised repression against Iranian women,” Luqo added.
On Sunday, residents of Hasakah city and Washokani camp, near the city, organized vigils to express solidarity with Amini’s death.