She Was Killed for Not Wearing Hijab Properly, 4 Years Later Iranians Still Remember

Members of the Australian Iranian community gathered in Sydney to observe the fourth anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death. Amini, 22, died in 2022 after being detained by Iran’s “Guidance Patrol” for allegedly not complying with strict hijab laws. While Iranian officials claimed she died of a heart attack, leaked scans and a UN mission concluded she suffered physical violence in custody, leading to her death from head trauma.

• Australian Iranian community gathered in Sydney for the fourth anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death.
• Amini died after being detained by Iran’s “Guidance Patrol” in 2022 for perceived non-compliance with hijab laws.
• She passed away three days after detention from head trauma, with leaked scans and a UN mission indicating physical violence in custody.
• Iranian officials claimed her death was due to a heart attack.