Authorities have tightened security across the country, to try to prevent a new wave of street demonstrations. Overnight, Anti Government chants were heard in a number of towns and cities, while slogans have been sprayed in public spaces. Baran abbasi from bbc persian, has been looking at whats changed for iranian women in the past year. Confronted by supporters of the regime for refusing to wear a headscarf in public. This iranian woman remains defiant, despite her picture being taken and being threatened with legal action. Scenes from the streets of karaj a city near irans capital. Its a rebellious act, unthinkable before last years uprising. The unrest was sparked by the death of mahsa amini in custody. The 22 year old was arrested by the Morality Police, accused of not adhering to the strict dress code rules. Chanting her death sparked nationwide protests, which continued for months, with women taking a leading role. One year on, The Mass Street Protests may have died down, but the
Her father has been briefly detained and warned not to ahead with a planned memorial. Mahsa aminis death a year ago sparked an uprising led by women and girls demanding an end to the compulsory dress code, and widerfreedoms. Our reporter baran abbasi, from bbc persian, explains more about what happened. Amjad amini is the father of my son amin. He was briefly detained today when he was leaving his home. He was taken to an Intelligence Office in the city of sakis in kurdistan province, where hes from. And he was warned against going ahead with plans to hold a Memorial Service for massoud. He was warned that nobody from his family is allowed to leave their homes. Now, we had reports earlier today that the house of the parents of mahsa amini. Amini, he was surrounded by Security Forces and they were held under some sort of house arrest. And they had asked a few days ago from everyone around the country to come to mahsas grave to remember her on the anniversary of her killing. But all the
Than 100 kilometres away. Heres one survivor whose home was destroyed by the flooding. Translation the flood came and completely washed away l the valley, destroying everything around it. My life before was stable. Everything was 100 good. I had my house and my family. But now there is nothing. There is no life any more. 0ur middle east correspondent lina sinjab outlined how people were responding to the disaster. Its really a devastating situation, day in, day out, people are still shocked with the traumatic experience they have lived, with the loss that they have had, you know, everywhere around people are looking for bodies of their beloved ones, some families are counting, like, tens of members of their families have disappeared or confirmed dead. Imagine you are sleeping in your bed and floods and the waters sweep you away into the water, this is really terrible, you know. The storm hit the city of derna, and because of the floods and the rain, two dams collapsed, breaking four br
Officials and entities. It does focus on Senior Iranian Decision Makers for implementing the mandatory hijab legislation. Now to our newsroom. What a year it has been for iran, what they have seen, particularly young women and girls. That is right in the very latest is that the iranian authorities are absolutely determined to prevent any further unrest breaking out to mark the anniversary of the death of mahsa amini so weve seen a wave of pre emptive arrests, of womens rights activists, journalists, singers, of relatives and People Killed and many hundreds were killed in the protests, even with a report that the father of mahsa amini was interrogated earlier this week and then released, so even going to extreme lengths to prevent any further disturbances and they are clearly and have been clearly rattled by what is an ongoing threat to them with that one western diplomat saying the protests had turned the regime into a dead end street, the only unknown was how long that street is. But
A man died this morning after being attacked by two dogs in staffordshire yesterday. The uk doesnt currently recognise The American Bully Xl as a breed, so the breed needs to be defined before any legislation can be introduced. Its not been confirmed what type of dogs were involved in yesterdays attack. A man was arrested on suspicion of having dogs out of control, and then further arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. Leigh milner has the story. This is the scene where a man was attacked by two dogs yesterday afternoon just outside a property on main street in stonnall near walsall. Members of the public try to help him. Many have been left shocked by what happened. figs to help him. Many have been left shocked by what happened. 5 a shocked by what happened. As a villaaer shocked by what happened. As a villager and shocked by what happened. As a villager and a shocked by what happened. As a villager and a little shocked by what happened. Is villager and a little place like this we d