"Azaadi!": Vancouver protests with Iran after Mahsa Amini's death (PHOTOS/VIDEOS)
This weekend, residents of Vancouver came out in hoards to show solidarity with the people of Iran as protests pick up following the death of Mahsa Amini.
Amini was arrested in Tehran by the Iranian moral police for not covering her hair in accordance with state guidelines. She died in police custody on September 16.
Iranian authorities said Amini died from a heart attack, but people believe police brutality played a role in her death.
Now, women in Iran are protesting by taking off their hijabs and cutting their hair in public. Iranian journalists are reporting that upwards of 40 people have already died in the demonstrations across the country, including Ghazale Chelavi, Hananah Kia, Minu Majidi, and Mahsa Gogoi.
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Ghazale Chelavi took to the streets to protest the killing of #MahsaAmini by hijab police in Iran but she herself got killed by security forces. Her friend told me that she got shot in the head in Amol city. She was 32 Yr old mountaineer full of life. Her family are shocked. pic.twitter.com/CF4JZCWYke— Masih Alinejad 🏳️ (@AlinejadMasih) September 23, 2022
This past weekend, Vancouver’s thriving Iranian community and its allies came out to raise their voices against the Iranian regime for stifling personal freedoms, especially when it comes to women.
So far, two major protests have taken place in the city, with the last one being held on Sunday in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Protesters chanted, “Azaadi!” The word translates to “freedom” in Persian.
@zuzzaism Be their voice 📢 #mahsaamini #vancouver #vancouverbc #bc #iran #iranprotests #canada ♬ Richter: On the Nature of Daylight – Orchestral Version – Max Richter Orchestra & Lorenz Dangel
People could be seen chopping their hair off in public in a show of solidarity with the Iranian protesters risking their lives to make a statement.
@raminbarpa #mahsaamini ♬ Originalton – Ramin
Tens of thousands people attended the rally, which made its way through the downtown core in the afternoon. Some attendees said it was the largest gathering they had ever seen in Vancouver.
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Timelapse from Vancouver protests for #Mahsa_Amini pic.twitter.com/y012CWsuy3
— Maryam Ariyan (@maryamariyan) September 26, 2022
We gathered, in thousands, in downtown Vancouver to show our solidarity with the women of Iran, and the people of Iran. I had never seen, and I mean never, such a large protest in Vancouver. It was powerful yet humbling. #Mahsa_Amini #مهساامینی pic.twitter.com/xVwww1Fa3p
— Mohsen Javdani (@JavdaniMohsen) September 26, 2022
One of the slogans used in the protests globally is “Zann. Zindagi. Azaadi.”
It translates to “Woman. Life. Freedom.”
A la une de @libe ce lundi :
🇮🇷 «Femme, vie, liberté»https://t.co/nj2k4mQp7h#MahsaAmini #Iran pic.twitter.com/AmMLQi3KV3
— Libération (@libe) September 25, 2022
Protests against the Iranian regime continue to erupt across Canada, which is home to hundreds of thousands of Iranians — families, professionals, students, and tradespeople.
Just last year, Canada welcomed over 11,000 immigrants from the country.
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