Images circulated show people in Teheran, shouting 'death to the dictator' purportedly on Sunday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
PARIS - Iranians defied a warning from the judiciary and took to the streets for a 10th consecutive night Sunday to protest theEchoing an earlier warning by President Ebrahim Raisi, judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei on Sunday"emphasised the need for decisive action without leniency" against the core instigators of the"riots", the judiciary's Mizan Online website said.
Oslo-based Iran Human Rights on Sunday evening said the death toll was at least 57, but noted that ongoing Internet blackouts made it increasingly difficult to confirm fatalities in a context where the women-led protests have spread to scores of cities. Ms Amini, whose Kurdish first name was Jhina, was detained three days before that for allegedly breaching rules mandating tightly-fitted hijab head coverings and which ban, among other things, ripped jeans and brightly coloured clothes.
Witnesses told AFP that protests were continuing in several locations. Video footage showed demonstrations in Tabriz and Shiraz, among other places, with women removing their headscarves and protesters shouting against the authorities.
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