today, marks one year since the death of kurdish iranian woman mahsa amini. her death in custody inspired a mass protest movement across iran — which was felt across the globe. sporadic anti—government demonstrations have been held in iran — but these have been met with a strong reponse from the government. across the world in cities like paris and berlin — marches have been held in support of iranian women and the protest movement. we've also heard earlier from mahsa's mother, in a statement she said... shortly we're going to cross to our colleagues at bbc

persian who have been following this story today. but first, let's hear a little more from mahsa's mother. in a bbc persian exclusive, she's shared a moving account of her life for the first time. baby girland brings baby girl and brings them light and love and beauty. she bloomed like a flower and turned my life into a garden. due to restrictions in schools and universities i had to register her name as mahsa amini. it means beauty of the moment. but we used to always call her gina. i had high hopes and dreams for her. from a young age, she took swimming, music and painting lessons at a used to take her hand every morning and walk her to school. she loved me so much that she used to say mum, come

to school and be my teacher. and in high school, she became interested in medicine and pharmacology. she even trained as a technician at a pharmacy. she was about to start studying microbiology at the university but first, went on a family holiday so she could see the capitol for the first time. we did not know it would be her last trip. she danced on the window like a dandelion and now, the breeze will carry both your names across the world. and still fearful of her hair. as mothers were burning inside may be silent but i am certain that we will shake the heavens. for more, with me is bbc persian�*s baran abbasi. what's the latest today?

protests have been happening across the cities. there's a heavy security presence and it is been really hard for the protesters to form large groups and those who have formed small groups, there have been displaced by security forces and getting reports that the fire has broken out in the east of tehran at a woman's ward and the prisoners inside the prison have staged a riot and also, we have reports that an individual has been shot in the head near the cemetery where mahsa amini is buried in the city in the province. but we know for sure is that there has been security tightened across the country and mahsa amini's father with secure

this morning and warned against carrying on with plans towards the memorial service for the family cannot leave the house and were placed under house arrest. the roads, leading to the cemetery where mahsa amini is buried and it was closed off and it seems security forces managed to prevent the memorial service from taking place. stayed with us on bbc news. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. tell us about the last 12 months for women, what is changing what is not? i months for women, what is changing what is not?— what is not? i think a lot has chanced what is not? i think a lot has changed in — what is not? i think a lot has changed in the _

what is not? i think a lot has changed in the last - what is not? i think a lot has changed in the last months i what is not? i think a lot has i changed in the last months and continuing earthquake across the country and the first of his generation that came out to protest the killing of mahsa amini and pretest the other measures of the government and the children of this, they were born mostly 20 years ago in iran and went to school in iran and were indoctrinated in those schools and we have looked at the books and they also went to universities in iran and some are still at the universities and this was the hope of the regime that this generation has been indoctrinated enough to carry this and this is a

generation that is the agency generation that is the agency generation and they're connected to the outside world and savvy social media users connecting the government lost the battle to the social media and we haven't seen the end of their activities. you social media and we haven't seen the end of their activities.— end of their activities. you are an iranian american _ end of their activities. you are an iranian american academic, - end of their activities. you are an iranian american academic, whati end of their activities. you are an l iranian american academic, what is like being a part of the iranian diaspora abroad? the like being a part of the iranian diaspora abroad?— like being a part of the iranian diaspora abroad? the nature of my work requires _ diaspora abroad? the nature of my work requires to _ diaspora abroad? the nature of my work requires to fully _ diaspora abroad? the nature of my work requires to fully happens - diaspora abroad? the nature of my work requires to fully happens and | work requires to fully happens and regularly plus, i was a political prisoner for a short period of three months but those three months are

therefore, you know, i can feel for what she was talking about with her daughter. and ifeel what she was talking about with her daughter. and i feel sympathy what she was talking about with her daughter. and ifeel sympathy for all the other parents who lost their children during the uprising and the 20,000 people who were injured. and i think it is connected but what happened in the last 12 months, my women, they thought my women have moved like nothing else before and i have always been very proud of what the iranian women have achieved during the modern history but

especially in the last a0 years, they are the only group who seriously stood up in front of the government and pushed back but this time, it is very different, this time, it is very different, this time, they really are pushing for major changes in the government better wake up to these demands of this generation.— better wake up to these demands of this generation. some of these young women's young _ this generation. some of these young women's young schoolgirls _ this generation. some of these young women's young schoolgirls and - women's young schoolgirls and incredible footage of them challenging islamic clerics and young schoolgirls and criticising them challenging their authority and it seems that is not only a movement led by women but by younger generations were now interconnection with the wider world to see leaked experiences of other women of the same agency, i potentially want to be more like that. the

same agency, i potentially want to be more like that.— same agency, i potentially want to be more like that. the example for these young _ be more like that. the example for these young schoolchildren - be more like that. the example for these young schoolchildren are - be more like that. the example for these young schoolchildren are thej these young schoolchildren are the high school students and for the high school students and for the high school students in the university students but older women who came to all the cities last year for a number of months and of course, we saw what happened to them. they shot them, they arrested them. they shot them, they arrested them and they put them in jail but they were fearless, they were fearless a nd they were fearless, they were fearless and not scared and they are there to fight for the rights and this goes all with agency generation is done and sitting in setting an example for not only the rest of the population but those in others as well. ., ~

population but those in others as well. . ,, , ., ., population but those in others as well. . ,, ., ., , ., well. thank you for “oining us on bbc well. thank you for “oining us on sac news h well. thank you for “oining us on sac news we h well. thank you forjoining us on bbc news we appreciate - well. thank you forjoining us on bbc news we appreciate your i well. thank you forjoining us on i bbc news we appreciate your time. thank you. across the world, i want to now tickets to new and detroit in the right directionjoining tickets to new and detroit in the right direction joining us tickets to new and detroit in the right directionjoining us on bbc news, beacon sees some —— we can see some of the events unfolding today. we -- we can see some of the events unfolding today.— unfolding today. we are at the entrance of — unfolding today. we are at the entrance of the _ unfolding today. we are at the entrance of the brooklyn i unfolding today. we are at the l entrance of the brooklyn bridge unfolding today. we are at the i entrance of the brooklyn bridge and thousands of people started marching on the bridge across to brooklyn itself and planning on the weeks ahead and the killing of mahsa amini and iran and slogans of the uprising

inside iran and outside of the country by iranian americans here people everywhere, they want democracy for their country and accountability for those who committed many crimes, notjust chilling mahsa amini but all of the protesters who were gunned down during these months and by estimates that we all have and it is the day of remembrance for her and an emphasis on the fact that the demands of them protesting is one of the same as last year in fundamental change. the same as last year in fundamental chance. ., ., ., ., , change. home of the united nations and how do you _ change. home of the united nations and how do you think— change. home of the united nations and how do you think they're - and how do you think they're responding to what is happening not just today but in the past 12 months? , , . just today but in the past 12 months?— just today but in the past 12 months? , , . ., months? the presence of hend within 24 hours here —

months? the presence of hend within 24 hours here as _ months? the presence of hend within 24 hours here as a _ months? the presence of hend within 24 hours here as a source _ months? the presence of hend within 24 hours here as a source of - 2a hours here as a source of anger and acrimony among iranians and even abroad for the community and diplomats and others that this man perhaps gives a speech to the united nations lecturing about democracy and human rights of these atrocities are going on in the country and demand by levees protesters are that the international community must convey with one voice that they condemn what is happened in iran and what is still ongoing in iran and puts the biden administration in a difficult place because they have been days away from this prisoner swap and releasing some of her ron's on the money for humanitarian purposes that they may find objectionable and it is an arena that he will see protests by iranians will probably see some cold shoulders and the international community and not enough for a lot

of these protesters.— of these protesters. let's return to london and — of these protesters. let's return to london and you — of these protesters. let's return to london and you have _ of these protesters. let's return to london and you have been - of these protesters. let's return to london and you have been not i of these protesters. let's return to london and you have been notjustj of these protesters. let's return to i london and you have been notjust in the square but the city today what is been today's events?— is been today's events? today, many iranians gather _ is been today's events? today, many iranians gather here _ is been today's events? today, many iranians gather here in _ is been today's events? today, many iranians gather here in london i is been today's events? today, many iranians gather here in london in i iranians gather here in london in front of the embassy in downing street and they move to the square. the credit is dispersing and there are many people here but many of us people talk about the deal and about swapping the prisoners and many people called it swapping hostages and return it to release billions of dollars of iranian money and they believe this money goes to the security forces and people here during the picture of those who had been killed in the protests last year and many believe the money goes to the security forces and that is why they were talking iranian

revolutionary guards, designated as a terrorist organisation and a have responded. many people talking about revolutionary guard and other security forces as to when the had to the iranian government to suppress the protesters in a few weeks ago, we had a chance to talk to one of those police forces who opposed and went to germany. and we sat down and talk to her let the report together. in sat down and talk to her let the report together.— report together. in response to rotests report together. in response to protests that — report together. in response to protests that is _ report together. in response to protests that is what _ report together. in response to protests that is what iran i report together. in response to protests that is what iran was last year with the security forces not hesitating to shoot. thousands arrested, injured and killed. many

escaped the country. in the past two months thousands of iranian protesters of escaped iran into the roots of found refuge in neighbouring countries and some of them managed to go to europe and i am on my way to meet a man who has been with the forces and is found refuge here in germany. new frankfurt, i met two iranian asylum—seekers. —— mmmeeerrr. anti—riot police and another, and injured protester. and outside of the operation room. i injured protester. and outside of the operation room.— injured protester. and outside of the operation room. i went to many countries to — the operation room. i went to many countries to reach _ the operation room. i went to many countries to reach year. _ the operation room. i went to many countries to reach year. -- - the operation room. i went to many countries to reach year. -- here. i countries to reach year. —— here. it is been difficult to travel with his

injuries— is been difficult to travel with his injuries but i told him to not worry, — injuries but i told him to not worry, i_ injuries but i told him to not worry, i will help you. he worry, iwill help you. he “oined the mani worry, iwill help you. he “oined the iranian police i worry, iwill help you. he “oined the iranian police force i worry, iwill help you. hejoined the iranian police force and i worry, iwill help you. hejoined the iranian police force and he l worry, i will help you. he joined i the iranian police force and he was trained as a special forces and deployed to the city of tehran. fiend deployed to the city of tehran. and the olice deployed to the city of tehran. and the police academy, we had religious and military lessons we learn how to use brutai— and military lessons we learn how to use brutal force against opponents. and september last year, kees, he joined the protest near tehran. i joined the protest near tehran. i join the protest because the country was stolen by the regime leaders, people unequal. was stolen by the regime leaders, people unequal-— was stolen by the regime leaders, --eole uneuual. ., , , people unequal. loyal to the supreme leader, people unequal. loyal to the supreme leader. they — people unequal. loyal to the supreme leader, they used _ people unequal. loyal to the supreme leader, they used pellets _ people unequal. loyal to the supreme leader, they used pellets on - people unequal. loyal to the supreme leader, they used pellets on the i leader, they used pellets on the cloud. tiny metal balls that went

deepin cloud. tiny metal balls that went deep in the flesh. he was head. aha, deep in the flesh. he was head. laser beam singled out my face in couple of seconds, i was shot. seven pellets hit me and unfortunately, of them ripped through my. it is pellets hit me and unfortunately, of them ripped through my.— them ripped through my. it is risky for protesters _ them ripped through my. it is risky for protesters to _ them ripped through my. it is risky for protesters to go _ them ripped through my. it is risky for protesters to go to _ them ripped through my. it is risky for protesters to go to hospital, i for protesters to go to hospital, many had been arrested in the hospital beds but the injury was so severe that there was no choice. name to the hospital, somebody protesters with eye injuries and among them were protesters as young as 13 and his youngest or 80. police brutality goes _ as 13 and his youngest or 80. police brutality goes unpunished. - as 13 and his youngest or 80. police brutality goes unpunished. with i as 13 and his youngest or 80. police brutality goes unpunished. with the olice chief brutality goes unpunished. with the police chief endorses _ brutality goes unpunished. with the police chief endorses the _ brutality goes unpunished. with the police chief endorses the brutal i police chief endorses the brutal actions — police chief endorses the brutal actions of— police chief endorses the brutal actions of his commanders, and effectively grants them licence to cause _ effectively grants them licence to cause harm or even kill with

impunity _ cause harm or even kill with impunity-— cause harm or even kill with imuni . , , ., impunity. frequently refusing to car out impunity. frequently refusing to carry out his _ impunity. frequently refusing to carry out his commanders i impunity. frequently refusing to| carry out his commanders orders impunity. frequently refusing to i carry out his commanders orders to attack protesters and four years afterjoining the force, he was fired. when the protests erupted in iran last year, he switch sides. joining the protests. but last october, he was arrested in tehran. while in custody rare but last october, he was arrested in tehran. while in custody we endured eh sical tehran. while in custody we endured physical and — tehran. while in custody we endured physical and psychological _ tehran. while in custody we endured physical and psychological torture i physical and psychological torture and the _ physical and psychological torture and the wind is for us to contact my mother, _ and the wind is for us to contact my mother, falsely telling her that i was on _ mother, falsely telling her that i was on the brink of execution and they recorded her anguished cries and placed them back to me and my prison— and placed them back to me and my prison cell— and placed them back to me and my prison cell and at that moment, the

world _ prison cell and at that moment, the world seemed to collapse over my head _ world seemed to collapse over my head it_ world seemed to collapse over my head. �* ., ,., . world seemed to collapse over my head. �* ., . . world seemed to collapse over my head. ., . head. a former police officer has to -a he head. a former police officer has to pay hefty bribes _ head. a former police officer has to pay hefty bribes to _ head. a former police officer has to pay hefty bribes to release - head. a former police officer has to pay hefty bribes to release him. i pay hefty bribes to release him. many members of the iranian police forces grapple with moral and ethical dilemmas. these members are tired of being used as an instrument of oppression to sustain the regime. was hearfrom one woman of oppression to sustain the regime. was hear from one woman who took part in protests last year she said the events of already brought about fundamental change. i the events of already brought about fundamental change.— fundamental change. i think the cle has fundamental change. i think the cycle has been _ fundamental change. i think the cycle has been broken _ fundamental change. i think the cycle has been broken and i fundamental change. i think the cycle has been broken and can l fundamental change. i think the l cycle has been broken and can be destroyed and people are angry and tired and there is no, every family has someone in prison or someone has

been killed and so, it can't be like before. in this regime completely overthrown and brought through this, it can happen that women live together in peace no matter what they believe. i believe is in that i happen in our country. let's speak now to masih alin—e—jad — she's an activist founder of �*my stealthy freedom', which is a campaign to challenge the compulsory hijab laws in the islamic republic. what is the law? let'sjust be very what is the law? let's 'ust be very straightforward i what is the law? let's 'ust be very straightforward that i what is the law? let'sjust be very straightforward that now - what is the law? let'sjust be very straightforward that now it - what is the law? let'sjust be very straightforward that now it is i what is the law? let'sjust be very straightforward that now it is went beyond the lawn compulsorily hijab lots, people are saying they want to end this regime because this is the anniversary of mahsa amini with a total woman and her being exposed,

and this year, they arrested the fathers and family members of more than 70 innocent protesters who got killed in the last year of the uprising. forthat, i have to killed in the last year of the uprising. for that, i have to say although the law is varied, it is students discriminatory but people want the end of this apartheid regime. i5 want the end of this apartheid reaime. , . ., want the end of this apartheid reaime. ,. ., ,., , regime. is challenging the status euo regime. is challenging the status uuo of the regime. is challenging the status quo of the islamic _ regime. is challenging the status quo of the islamic republic, i regime. is challenging the status| quo of the islamic republic, what does that mean for you? i quo of the islamic republic, what does that mean for you?- quo of the islamic republic, what does that mean for you? i want to net the does that mean for you? i want to get the attention _ does that mean for you? i want to get the attention of _ does that mean for you? i want to get the attention of the rest i does that mean for you? i want to get the attention of the rest of. get the attention of the rest of the world because i myself know that my people and iran are brave enough. they risk their lives they get kicked out from everywhere, they face raped in prison and chemical attacks in schools and they've actually been killed in the family members are suffering right now. i wanted to get the attention of the world understand that they have to isolate this regime. right now, at

the anniversary by the administration they give a gift, $6 billion to the islamic republic but i know the money could be more than $20 billion different payments and thatis $20 billion different payments and that is actually my problem in the struggle of many iranians outside, we know they risk their lives and they want to have dignity, democracy and freedom but of the west is still legitimising this murderous regime, more people are going to get killed and this is my struggle outside iran. . ., , ., , , and this is my struggle outside iran. , , , iran. the community has been focused on the development _ iran. the community has been focused on the development programme i iran. the community has been focused on the development programme and l iran. the community has been focused| on the development programme and to see the united states and european powers strike up a deal to try to limited activities and do you think to some degree that it was a distraction with us and the humanitarian issues on a daily basis

on the ground? exactly, for the people of iran nuclear deal, it is nothing now, they've moved on let's be very honest, and this conversation is just as be very honest, and this conversation isjust as important be very honest, and this conversation is just as important as the concept of the western country, washington, dc european parliament in the uk, that is all. iranian people are clearly saying that we want an end to the regime that killed children and want an end to the regime that killed children— killed children and i still get noose killed children and i still get goose bumps _ killed children and i still get goose bumps when - killed children and i still get goose bumps when i - killed children and i still get goose bumps when i say i killed children and i still get| goose bumps when i say that leicester, what female politicians, they cut their hair but now, they didn't cut their times of the killers and that is where the islamic republic is releasing no reason to stop arresting the father of mahsa amini in the family members of mahsa amini in the family members of other people got killed and this is a total betrayal by the west at the same time, condemning the killing but on the other hand, sending billions of dollars, but we want is clear and talking about

human rights and on the nuclear deal, just designate the revolutionary guard as a terrorist organisation and we know they did that with the wegner group and put in's military group but what is different between the wegner group and the guards that send drones that kill innocent ukrainians of this hypocrisy is killing iranian people in that way. hypocrisy is killing iranian people in that way-— in that way. what are the next ste s, in that way. what are the next steps. do _ in that way. what are the next steps. do you _ in that way. what are the next steps, do you think? - in that way. what are the next steps, do you think? i - in that way. what are the next steps, do you think? i think. in that way. what are the next i steps, do you think? i think iranian --eole steps, do you think? i think iranian people never— steps, do you think? i think iranian people never lose _ steps, do you think? i think iranian people never lose hope _ steps, do you think? i think iranian people never lose hope and - steps, do you think? i think iranian people never lose hope and they i people never lose hope and they actually lost everything but not hope, they went into this regime and i think that we need a global rally against the dictatorship. all of the dictators, they are helping each other and believe me, but the leaders of this country like the uk in the g7 country, canadian

government, us government, they're not united they do not have common action against the islamic republic and these dictators will get united and these dictators will get united and they will and democracy on uk soil, on us soil and on western soil. thank you so much forjoining us on bbc news and we appreciate your time there's plenty more of analysis that just today but for the past 12 months on the bbc news website and on the app, you can get on your smartphone or tablet. hello. quite a temperature contrast across the uk through the evening hours. the south of the country is still under the influence of air coming off the continent. so its warm, quite humid too. in the north, particularly across scotland, it is going to be a chilly evening,

even a touch of frost on the way overnight. so here are the 9:00 temperatures. we will have seen around 11 in aberdeen, 21 in london. and then through the course of the night, the clear skies and the light winds in scotland will lead to a touch of frost in the sheltered glens elsewhere to the south, much milder than that, in fact, quite balmy in the south. and also chance of some showers. here are the morning temperatures, 6 a.m., 15 in london, ia in liverpool, 12 in newcastle and aberdeen. a really fresh start, three degrees, but there'll be some sunshine around. by 9:00am it'll probably be about five. notice all the fine weather across the north of scotland. but then the lowlands, it's cloudier. some rain around in the morning across northern ireland and thunderstorms are looming. in fact, they are reaching

south western england, just about nudging into wales through the second half of the morning. and these storms will deliver big downpours, at least locally. lightning, obviously, hail, gusty winds and they will drift northwards and eastwards through the course of the day. these are the temperatures during the afternoon on sunday, peaking at 22 in london, about that in liverpool, in glasgow, closer to 16 degrees. and through the course of this evening, let's track the storm. so moving across wales, the midlands into northwest england, there'll probably be one or two storms further south during the latter part of the evening. and then monday into tuesday, that's the transition period to much more unsettled weather. we'll see weather front sweeping across the country. this one actually on monday will deliver a spell of wind and rain, at least for a time. it'll push that warm air mass towards the east of the continent.

and behind it, we'll see these westerly winds developing, bringing us sunshine and showers later in the day to the west. but i think the east may hang on to that weather front and some wetter weather for a time. still about 20 to 22 degrees celsius in east anglia in the southeast, but a lot fresher there in northern ireland, 15 degrees. and if we have a look at the outlook, it's going to be an interesting week. very unsettled, the possibility of ex—tropical storms heading ourway, bringing a spell of wind and rain. that's it for me. bye bye.

live from london. this is bbc news. the british actor and comedian russell brand is accused of rape and sexual assaults. he denies the claims. international protests in support of mahsa amini, the kurdish iranian woman who died in police custody last year. the worst—hit libyan city derna is being sealed off to allow

rescue teams better access to the flood devastation. a ia —year—old boy who died after being stabbed in manchester has been named as nathaniel shani. two teenagers have been arrested. hello, and a very warm welcome to our viewers in the uk and around the world, im frankie mccamley. the sunday times, the times and channel a dispatches are reporting that the comedian russell brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse over a seven year period at the height of his fame. the paper claims that four women have alleged sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013 while he was a presenter for bbc radio 2 and channel a and acting in hollywood films. the newspaper also reported that others

have made a range of allegations about brand's controlling,