women. bbc persian�*s rana rahimpour has been covering the protests since they began. nt life. they refuse to wear the headscarf when they go out in public and they continue to fight. this is tehran in may. every woman has their head covered. this is tehran this week. not wearing a headscarf is illegal for iranian women. more and more women, though, are ignoring that, something that was unthinkable weeks ago. chanting and every night, people still open their windows and chant, "death to the dictator" — a message they're aiming at iran's supreme leader. these protests were sparked by the death of mahsa amini. she was 22. she's buried in saqez — in the north—west of iran — and with wednesday marking a0 days since her death, security forces tried to block access to the city, but the protesters would not be denied. i have never been as hopeful as i am today. woman, life, freedom. jin, jiyan, azadi. and all of these protests and acts of defiance come at a cost. videos on social media, verified by the bbc, show people being beaten by security officials. here, we see women wit

women. bbc persian�*s rana rahimpour has been covering the protests since they began. men are already living a different life. they refuse to wear the headscarf when they go out in public and they continue to fight. this is tehran in may. every woman has their head covered. this is tehran this week. not wearing a headscarf is illegal for iranian women. more and more women, though, are ignoring that, something that was unthinkable weeks ago. chanting. and every night, people still open their windows and chant, "death to the dictator" — a message they're aiming at iran's supreme leader. these protests were sparked by the death of mahsa amini. she was 22. she's buried in saqez — in the north—west of iran — and with wednesday marking a0 days since her death, security forces tried to block access to the city, but the protesters would not be denied. i have never been as hopeful as i am today. woman, life, freedom. jin, jiyan, azadi. and all of these protests and acts of defiance come at a cost. videos on social media, verified by the bbc, show people being beaten by security

women's world cup. and as voting for the bbc�*s women's footballer of the year continues, we'll take a closer look at theminee. also coming up in the programme... britain's new teenage diving star — andrea spendolini—sirieix gives an emotional interview about her rollercoaster year. good evening. we're starting with the boxing, or not as the case may be, because the fight between conor benn and chris eubankjunior — due to take place on saturday night in london has been postponed. let's hear from our reporter ade adedoyin, who's with the bbc�*s boxing anaylst steve bunce at the o2 arena. from the moment the british boxing board of control from the moment the british boxing board of control that from the moment the british boxing board of control that released from the moment the british boxing board of control that released a statement saying it was prohibited and it wasn't in the interest boxing boxing to proceed, there was a huge question over the event. we have confirmation it has been this bone. steve, how much of the surprise is this? it steve, how much of the surprise is this? , ., ., steve, how muc

bbc news, moscow. opening arguments have begun in the latest sexual assault trial of the disgraced former hollywood producer, harvey weinstein. he faces eleven charges of attacking women in hotels. he's pleaded not guilty. the bbc�*s proper day of the trial, after a two—week jury selection process. mr weinstein, who is now 70 years old, with failing eyesight and deteriorating health, was wheeled into the courtroom. he struggled to make his way from his wheelchair to his seat at the defence table. and then we had the opening statement from deputy district attorney paul thompson, who spoke tojurers for over an hour. he told the court that we will be hearing from eight women over the coming weeks. four of those women will be giving evidence as jane does — now, that's the term used in the united states to protect a woman's anonymity — and four others will be giving evidence as prior bad act witnesses, so their evidence used by prosecutors that will demonstrate that harvey weinstein had a pattern of behaviour. we know that jane doe one was an italian model and actress at the time of her alleged assault, jane doe two, a 23—year—old actress and aspiring screenwriter at the time of the alleged assault, jane doe three, a m

bbc news, moscow. opening arguments have begun in the latest sexual assault trial of the disgraced former hollywood producer, harvey weinstein. he faces eleven charges of attacking women in hotels. he's pleaded not guilty. the bbc�*sy of the trial, after a two—week jury selection process. this afternoon we have been hearing from mr werksman, harvey weinstein�*s lawyer, as he made the defending opening statement. he said that two of weinstein�*s alleged victims made up the accusations, two others, he said, had what he called "tra nsactional sex" with him. he called jane doe 4, "just another bimbo who slept with weinstein "to get ahead in hollywood" weinstein nodded his head approvingly as mr werksman wound up his opening defence statement and returned to the defence table. as you said, harvey weinstein has pleaded not guilty to all the 11 charges he faces, including four of rape. they carry a maximum sentence of up to 140 years. he's also appealing his 2020 conviction for rape and sexual assault in new york. the highest court in the state of new york has said it will hear that case. it should get under way next year it should get under way next year so this case is critical, really — if he is successful in his appe

women's races. now on bbc news... the travel show�*sook back at herjourney around the uk to discover how some of the uk's biggest destinations and attractions prepared to welcome back travellers. coming up on this week's show, we're day—tripping across the uk. and through here, and this way... oh, good boy! so, let's go. with autumn coming into full swing here in the uk, summer seems like a distant memory with its record high temperatures and a bounceback in tourism, after two years of stop—start travel restrictions. well, earlier this year, we dropped in on some of the uk's top attractions and destinations, meeting the people getting us excited about travel again and hearing how they've had to adapt to survive. if you were watching last week, you will have seen how inverness in the far north of scotland is sprucing up their castle and how local businesses adapted to meet changing demands. but this week, we're looking back at what the story was in england, wales and northern ireland, starting with that great northern powerhouse and foot

bbc news. women in iran have been at the forefront of protests that have swept the country. they've been demanding basic freedoms, including an end to the mandatory headscarf. bbc�*s footage from the wake of the iranian revolution of 1979, and the history of women's protests against the headscarf in the country. different women. different generations. still fighting for freedom. a fighter that began soon after the islamic revolution of 1979. there are no cinemas or bars, and very few televisions. less than a month later, iran had a new dress code for women. they were told that they had to wear a headscarf. the shah charged us down by force, but we are putting it up by force. women marched against it. now we are for freedom. a lot of women realised under this new islamic republic, the new government that they would lose their rights, but unfortunately... i sat down with a women's rights activist whose aunt was at those protests. we had a discussion in the house of my aunt the night before the demonstration, that she wanted to go to this demonstration with a black scarf to show that she is sad of this new situation. i've been looking at many of these videos from the

bbc iplayer. and if you've been affected by any of the issues raised, there is information and advice on the bbc�*s action line — she's one of the most powerful womenome of hollywood's biggest films. now she has big plans for tom cruise which will take him into a whole new orbit. not bad for a woman who grew up on the isle of wight and arrived in la 30 years ago to chase the hollywood dream. our culture editor katie razzall has been to meet her. the back lot at the oldest surviving movie studio in america, and i'm taking a ride, la style, with one of the most powerful people in hollywood. donna langley is the boss here at universal and the first british woman ever to head a us film studio. iam a brit, i'm english. you know, i love my marmite sandwiches and a good packet of crisps. this is the biggest day of my life! langley�*s turned universal�*s fortunes around with lucrative franchises like despicable me, jurassic world and fast and furious. no matter how fast you are... you are listening to i compton's very own... she championed movies like straight 0utta compton for audiences hollywood used to ignore. # mamma mia...#. and famously backed mamma

women in hotels. he's pleaded not guilty. the bbc�*s sophie long is in los angeles.mark others he said had what he called transactional sex with them. he called jane doe for mark another bimbo, slept with weinstein to get ahead in hollywood. weinstein nodded his head approvingly as he wound up the opening defence statement and return to the defence table. as you said, harvey weinstein has pleaded not guilty to all the 11 charges that he faces including four of red, carry a sentence of up to 140 years. he is also appealing his 2020 conviction for rape and sexual assault in new york, the highest court in the state of new york said it will hear the case and should get under way next year. this case is critical, he is successful in his appeal in new york, this case in la will determine whether or not he goes free. more than hundred lambs were for diwali. some good pictures to leave you therewith. let's look at the weather is making the headlines. fashion giant azara is facing because for a boycott of goods in israel after the company's israel after the compa ny�*s local

the bbc�*s parham ghobadi has this report. like many fearless iranian womenests in tehran. but she went missing and was found dead ten days later. in her last call to her family, she said she was being chased by security forces. her mother says they killed her. translation: i mother says they killed her. translation:— mother says they killed her. translation: i saw her body, her limbs. _ translation: i saw her body, her limbs, fingers, _ translation: i saw her body, her limbs, fingers, legs - translation: i saw her body, her limbs, fingers, legs and i her limbs, fingers, legs and body were fine, but her face, cheeks and teeth were broken. her skull was dented at the back of her head as a result of a severe blow. all the damage was done to the head. the family had _ was done to the head. the family had no _ was done to the head. the family had no peace, - was done to the head. the family had no peace, even in death. her mother says security forces still nika's body from the morgue and buried her secretly a0 kilometres away. this infuriated mourners who chanted

the bbc�*s parham ghobadi has this report. like many fearless iranian womenund dead ten days later. in her last call to herfamily, she said she was being chased by security forces. her mother says they killed her. translation: i saw her body, her limbs, fingers, legs and body were fine, but herface, cheeks and teeth were broken. her skull was dented at the back of her head as a result of a severe blow. all the damage was done to the head. the family had no peace, even in death. her mother says security forces stole the body from the morgue and buried her secretly a0 kilometres away. this infuriated mourners who chanted "death to the dictator", a reference to iran's supreme leader, ayatollah khomeini. the police responded by firing bird shots. among the victims was this 70 year old man who had a message for the iranian leader. "the revolution has begun." all of this happened on the day nika was supposed to turn 17. today was your birthday, sweetheart. instead, i should say happy martyrdom. like many young people from generation z, nika loved to sing. these you

s authorities must tackle a mounting crisis. dan roan, bbc news, worcester. donna langley is one of the most powerful womenot at the oldest surviving movie studio in america, and i�*m taking a ride, la style, with one of the most powerful people in hollywood. donna langley is the boss here at universal and the first british woman ever to head a us film studio. iam a brit, i�*m english. you know, i love my marmite sandwiches and a good packet of crisps. this is the biggest day of my life! langley�*s turned universal�*s fortunes around with lucrative franchises like despicable me, jurassic world and fast and furious. no matter how fast you are... you are listening to i compton's very own... she championed movies like straight outta compton for audiences hollywood used to ignore. # mamma mia...#. and famously backed mamma mia when colleagues weren�*t keen. now she is planning something truly out of this world. are you taking tom cruise to space? i think tom cruise is taking us to space. we have a great project in development with tom that does contemplate him doing just that, yeah, taking a rocket up to the s

the bbc�*s parham ghobadi has this report. like many fearless opinion women. but she went missing and was found dead ten days later. in her last call to herfamily, she found dead ten days later. in her last call to her family, she said she was being chased by security forces. her mother says they killed her. translation: i forces. her mother says they killed her. translation:— forces. her mother says they killed her. translation: i saw her body, her. translation: i saw her body, her limbs, fingers, _ her. translation: i saw her body, her limbs, fingers, legs _ her. translation: i saw her body, her limbs, fingers, legs and - her. translation: i saw her body, her limbs, fingers, legs and body i her limbs, fingers, legs and body were fine, but her face, her limbs, fingers, legs and body were fine, but herface, cheeks her limbs, fingers, legs and body were fine, but her face, cheeks and teeth were broken. her skull was dented at the back of her head as a result of a severe blow. all the damage was done to the head. the famil had damage was done to the head. the f

bbc one for you right now. england continued their successful start to the women�*s rugby union world cup with a narrow victorying defeat to australia. jo currie reports. england may have won their last 26 matches by games against france are really comfortable. usually labelled the crunch, this breakfast time clash renamed the branch started with some bite. the french lowest —— lost two key players early on. emily scarlett touchdown, kicking the conversion and penalty to put her side after the restart, england built but blundered and as pressure mounted, temporary —— tempers flared. in this kind of game points mattered. england�*s lead was stretched with that kick. france put themselves on the scoreboard in a few minutes and were right back in it. a big finish loomed but while the french defence held strong, they could not find a way through to close the gap. england rattled but make it two wins from two. meanwhile more world cup heartache from scotland. having led australia they were overrun in the second half, eventually succumbing to another narrow defeat which leaves them needing to beat new zealand next w

bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. good afternoon. the latest lunchtime sports news and we will start with the women'sgue draw which took place in the last hour, with arsenal and chelsea finding out who they will be facing in the group stage of the competition. jane dougal is here to talk us through it. we will start with arsenal. at a glance it looks like a tough group for them it glance it looks like a tough group for them , . , glance it looks like a tough group for them , ., , , ., , for them it is a us thety group. arsenal are _ for them it is a us thety group. arsenal are in _ for them it is a us thety group. arsenal are in group _ for them it is a us thety group. arsenal are in group c- for them it is a us thety group. arsenal are in group c and - for them it is a us thety group. | arsenal are in group c and they for them it is a us thety group. - arsenal are in group c and they will play the current holders but the record holder eight time champions lyon, that will be a difficult match. make no mistake about that, every season, lyon's main ambition is to win the champions league, but arsenal s

he faces 11 charges of attacking women in beverly hills and los angeles hotels over a ten— year period. he's pleaded not guilty. the bbc�*sal proceedings. this was the first proper day of the trial after a two—week jury of the trial after a two—week jury selection process. mr weinstein, now 70, with failing eyesight and deteriorating health was wheeled into the courtroom, struggling to make his way from his wheelchair to seat at the defence table. we have the opening statement from debbie district attorney paul thompson who spoke to the jury for over an hour, telling the court will hear from eight women the coming weeks, four of those women will give evidence as jane doe, the term used in the us to protect a woman's anonymity, four others will give evidence as prior witnesses, so their evidence used by prosecutors to establish or demonstrate that harvey weinstein�*s behaviour. we know janda harvey weinstein�*s behaviour. we knowjanda number one was an italian model and actress at the time of her alleged assault, gender number two, 23 old actress and aspiring screenwriter at the time of the assault, jane doe three, a massa

head — along with pictures of women said to have been killed by police — and captions encouraging people tojoin demonstrations. earlier i spoke to kasra naji from the bbc�*sof the state television's news bulletin and what we should make of it. iranian government is quite adept at hacking to, foreign governments, foreign nations and systems. but also hackers who are targeting the iranian government, we have seen this from this particular group, they have done this before. i remember a few months back, nearly a year back, they hacked into cameras of iran's biggestjail, prison. so they have done it before but this is the most seriously, serious incident and most embarrassing incident for the government because after all, it is state tv. the optics are not good as far as the government is concerned. how are these protests going? how would you describe what is taking place in iran compared to past history? i think this is the most serious challenge to the islamic republic since its inception in 1979. we are talking about 43 years, this is the most serious challenge to the leaders of the islamic republic. we haven't seen this before because it is so widespread,

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head — along with pictures of women said to have been killed by police and captions encouraging people tojoin demonstrations. earlier i spoke to kasra naji from the bbc�*sd how serious it was and what we should make of it. the iranian government is quite adept at hacking too, foreign governments, foreign nations and systems, but also hackers who are targeting the iranian government. and we've seen this from this particular group, edalat—e ali. they have done this before. i remember a few months back or was it nearly a year back? they hacked into the cameras of iran's biggestjail, evin prison. so they've done it before. but this is the most serious incident and most embarrassing incident for the government, because, after all, this is the state tv. i think this is the most serious challenge to the islamic republic since its inception in 1979. we're talking about 43 years ago. this is the most serious challenge to to the leaders of the islamic republic. we haven't seen this before because it's so widespread. it's throughout the country. and it seems that for a lot of those protesters on the street, their anger is more than the fear facing the security for

bbc sport centre. we canjoin we can join john watson. morning. to the women�*s world cup.he one goal that split the two sides, amber barrett racing clear to score with less than 15 minutes remaining. there was an emotional tribute afterwards too those who lost their lives in the cress—lock explosion that killed ten people. as they head to the world cup now in 2023. we need to digester and we need to go home and we need to take some time. but the hardware that the players have done has been amazing. i feel very proud of them, players have done has been amazing. ifeel very proud of them, i can�*t ask for anything and we will stick together, come back together and hopefully we have another opportunity soon. dissappointment for wales also — who were hoping to qualify for their first major tournament — rhiannon roberts did give them the lead. in this one, they needed other results to go their way to qualify outright — but a swiss equaliser just before half time — who also had two goals disallowed — and then a goal in the last seconds of extra time ended welsh hopes. it's it�*s

women said to have been killed by police. it was removed from screens after just a few seconds. let's speak to kasra naji from the bbc�*sesting to speaking up on that last point about the hacking attempt, is that technology is now being used by protesters. fix, technology is now being used by protesters-— technology is now being used by rotesters. �* ., ., protesters. a good deal of hacking has been happening, _ protesters. a good deal of hacking has been happening, both - protesters. a good deal of hacking has been happening, both sides i protesters. a good deal of hacking l has been happening, both sides the iranian government is quite adept at hacking to, foreign governments, foreign nations and systems. but also hackers who are targeting the iranian government, we have seen this from this particular group, they have done this before. i remember a few months back, nearly a year back, they hacked into cameras of iran's biggestjail, prison. so they have done it before but this is they have done it before but this is the most seriously, serious incident and most embarrassing incident for the government because after all,

women in iran have been at the forefront of protests that have swept the country. they've been demanding basic freedoms, including an end to the mandatory headscarf. bbc�*s were told that they had to wear a headscarf. the? they had to wear a headscarf. they char: ed they had to wear a headscarf. they charged us — they had to wear a headscarf. they charged us down _ they had to wear a headscarf. they charged us down by _ they had to wear a headscarf. he charged us down by force, they had to wear a headscarf. iie charged us down by force, but they had to wear a headscarf. ““iie1: charged us down by force, but we they had to wear a headscarf. iie1 charged us down by force, but we are putting it up by force.— putting it up by force. women marched against _ putting it up by force. women marched against it. _ putting it up by force. women marched against it. a - putting it up by force. women marched against it. a lot - putting it up by force. women marched against it. a lot of. putting it up by force. women - marched against it. a lot of people realised under _ marched against it. a lot of people realised under this _ marched against it. a lot of people realis

women, demonstrating in defiance and often facing violent responses from the police. the iranian government says protesters are a dangerous threat, and has blamed the us and israel for spreading the unrest. the bbc�*s police firing in the streets. women cutting their hair, burning hijabs in rage. students' demonstrations. people have taken to the streets across iran, angry at the government after a woman died while in police custody. the bbc has been tracking and analysing hundreds of videos, mapping the unprecedented spread of this protest movement. the iranian government has tried to shut down internet access. disinformation is spreading across state and social media. here's why this movement is unlike any iran seen before. it all started with the death of 22—year—old mahsa amini, arrested by the morality police in tehran for wearing her hijab loosely. multiple sources said she was beaten in a police truck while in custody. the state released cctv footage claiming no violence occurred and she collapsed from a heart attack. the news sparked fury. at herfuneral, women ripped their headscarves off in solidarity. with restrictions on reporting on the ground, videos shared online are vital evidence in

at this week�*s tech news now, and the ceo of apple, tim cook, has told the bbc there�*s no good excuse for the lack of womens worked. it crashed the dart probe in the rock deliberately to see if the same technique would work to stop future objects from hitting earth. over the next two months, we�*re going to see more information from the investigation team on what period change did we actually make, because that�*s our number two goal. number one was hit the asteroid, which we�*ve done, but now, number two is really measure that period change and characterise how much ejector we actually put out. london�*s natural history museum is going to digitise their environmental research onto the cloud for the first time. they say the new data platform will give hundreds of scientists access to their resources, allowing them to track and respond to the biodiversity crisis. and this camera could unlock a whole new underwater world. how? well, it doesn�*t need a battery. it�*s wireless, allowing it to go deeper and for longer than cameras have gone before, and engineers at mit have designed it to convert sound travelli

so s courageous, such private matters, people don't casually talk about and even tuesday night going to see at bbc sharing a rape she experienced. this is all unusual circumstances but these brave women feel compelled to share these stories.ni in another case shows that even planning to have another baby and she was already close to 58, middle aged woman and they forced her to go through forced sterilization.ah it's cruel. >> yeah. i know that, so the u.s. has led a lot on this issue, and your work has been very important in that.. what are some the specific actions? we have talked about this already but there's been a genocide designation. there have been sanctions. there had been these technology companies put on the entities list. there's also, we have hardly touched on this this in we, to talk about forced labor and supply chain issues and then the act that was passed recently, the uyghur forced labor prevention act. can you walk us through what is this forced labor, why is it happening, and what is the u.s. doing to try to get these products out of global supply chains? >> the issue is the very issue you raised makes this issue even more relatable, relevant to general american p

s all the sport for now. more on the bbc sport website of course. i�*ll be back in an hour. nuala. thank you so much. womenrough your mind? well, you know, i to back to through your mind? well, you know, i go back to my— through your mind? well, you know, i go back to my feeling _ through your mind? well, you know, i go back to my feeling of— through your mind? well, you know, i go back to my feeling of outrage - through your mind? well, you know, i go back to my feeling of outrage and . go back to my feeling of outrage and anger at the beginning of the revolution and i remember that when they made it mandatory at universities, myself and two of my colleagues refused to wear them and we were expelled. that anger and outrage is now also tinged with hope. the iranian women were the first group that came out against the eire tola, the repressive laws —— against the repressive laws of the ayatollah. thousands of women came out against the mandatory vale, chanting freedom is neither eastern or western, chanting freedom is neither eastern orwestern, freedom chanting freedom is neither eastern or western, freedom

the bbc�*s rana rahimpour looks at why this movement is unlike any the country has seen before. these are the videos iran does not want you to see. police firing in the streets, womenan government is trying to shut down internet access. here is why this movement is unlike any iran has seen before. in just 16 days it's clearjust how quickly and widely civil unrest has spread across iran. but it's also the nature of these protests that has been unprecedented. women publicly cutting their hair off, defying iranian modesty laws, confronting the riot police, plainclothes officers travelling with police, stopping to violently beat protesters. these images have struck a chord with iranians. today's authorities are suppressing mobile data access in an attempt to control the narrative and stifle the ability to share videos online. we could track this by looking at key hashtags used by protesters. they drop off significantly as these restrictions increase. the government have painted protesters as vandals, accusing them of destroying ambulances. the bbc team has found footage showing this isn't the whole picture. people have warned that ambulances are being used by security

bbc sport centre. good morning, john. good morning, john. good morning, john. good morning, everyone. what a huge night it is for both wales and scotland — as both go in search of a place at the women�*se second was last week, as they won in extra time to face switzerland in zurich this evening. it�*s a complicated qualification process — but a two—goal win in normal time should be enough for them to reach their first ever world cup. if we do win this game and we do qualify for the next stage, that�*s an incredible moment for us. you know, we�*ve made history already, but i think it�*s almost really important to know that if we don�*t and we�*re not successful, this campaign isn�*t a failure, you know. for us, both on and off the pitch, we�*re really clear about why we do what we do, and off the pitch, how we�*ve inspired the crowd, the attendances, and everything that�*s grown the game we�*ve got to be really proud of that. but from an on—the—pitch perspective, we are right on track for a team who is going to qualify for a major tournament, so if it�*s not this time, it will be next time. and it�*s a similar story for scotland as they look to reach their second world cup. they are al

women, demonstrating in defiance and often facing violent responses from the police. the iranian government says protesters are a dangerous threat, and has blamed the us and israel for spreading the unrest. the bbc�*se iranian government has tried to shut down internet access. disinformation is spreading across state and social media. here�*s why this movement is unlike any iran�*s seen before. it all started with the death of 22—year—old mahsa amini, arrested by the morality police in tehran for wearing her hijab loosely. multiple sources said she was beaten in a police truck while in custody. the state released cctv footage claiming no violence occurred and she collapsed from a heart attack. the news sparked fury. at herfuneral, women ripped their headscarves off in solidarity. with restrictions on reporting on the ground, videos shared online are vital evidence in understanding how things are unfolding. the bbc and independent media are not allowed to report from iran, butjournalists across bbc persian and bbc monitoring have been gathering videos from social media and speaking to witnesses, tracking where protests broke out in the first few weeks. by using landmarks like this monument and these

bbc her phone and passport had been confiscated, and that her wherabouts were unknown. iran now says she is on her way home and has strongly denied what it calls fake news. iran is currently suppressing women�*sgh. first of all, let me say how sirnificant enough. first of all, let me say how significant this _ enough. first of all, let me say how significant this is. _ enough. first of all, let me say how significant this is. she _ enough. first of all, let me say how significant this is. she is _ enough. first of all, let me say how significant this is. she is only i enough. first of all, let me say how significant this is. she is only the i significant this is. she is only the second iranian female athlete to compete under the flag of iran without a hijab. the other one was nhs competition, but obviously chess doesn�*t get the same kind of tv coverage like lining. considering the timing of the protest and iran come up with women asking for disposing of this compulsory hijab, was very concerning. considering she wasn�*t in that headlines yesterday, i try to contact her and talk to her, and she wasn�*t available. i called up the hotel, and the hotel said the team had checked out early. appare

s strict dress code for women. the violence has led to the deaths of more than 100 people including a 16—year—old schoolgirl. bbcic for these protests. now in its third week these protests are the longest and these protests are the longest and the most widespread protests against the most widespread protests against the islamic republic. the supreme leader calls them riots that are supported by the west. but these young protesters say the supreme leader has only himself to blame. and that he must go. rana rahimpour. i'm joined now by bbc persian's jiyar gol. let's turn our attention to the schoolgirl, who featured at the top of the report. what we know about her and herfamily? of the report. what we know about herand herfamily? her of the report. what we know about her and her family?— her and her family? her aunt and uncle have _ her and her family? her aunt and uncle have speak— her and her family? her aunt and uncle have speak about - her and her family? her aunt and uncle have speak about her - her and her family? her aunt and | uncle have speak about her death her and her family? her aunt and - uncle have s