this is on the 40th day of the passing of mahsa amini.hoever did this was trying to show sympathy toward the events in the last 40 days in iran and this has actually backfired among the population because people don't like terrorism in their country. iranians are human beings like other people around the world. they don't like to see people going to a worship place and not coming back. terrorism is not something that we will tolerate. ♪ >> hundreds of syrian refugees have fled to lebanon to escape the war, making the uncertain journey back home. over 700 are being voluntarily repatriated. rights groups are concerned about their safety. >> they are leaving behind a life in exile. crossing the border back into syria. lebanon is where hundreds of thousands of syrians escaped to during the war. there were mixed feelings and a lot of uncertainty. some don't have homes, nor jobs. but many say it is dire economic conditions that are driving them back. >> i guess it is better to die there than to die here. the situation is difficult here. i can e

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mark: 40 days since the death in police custody of mahsa amini.he anniversary has been marked with more demonstrations across iran. let's show you the scene in her hometown where she has been buried, 22-year-old mahsa amini was arrested september 13 under laws repressing women's rights and forced by iran's morality police. she died in police custody. the iranian authorities say she died of natural causes. they deny that she was tortured and beaten before her death on september 16. she was arrested for not wearing her headscarf, how the state dictates that she should. here at france 24, jenny should with this. >> thousands pour into the streets to mark the death of mahsa amini in the end of the traditional mourning period. these iranians are heading to curve get stan province where the 22-year-old was from, to the cemetery where she was buried. on these videos posted on social media, mourners can be heard chanting antigovernment slogans. riot police were reportedly deployed in large numbers in anticipation of fresh unrest. internet access in the ci

as protests continue across iran, mahsa amini's cousin speaks out about the aftermath of the 22—year—old'sth. translation: the officials have threatened herfamily. if they get involved in the protest they may get killed. a vigil is held in memory of the ten victims of an explosion at a petrol station in county donegal, in ireland. taiwan celebrates its national day in the shadow of growing economic and military threats from china. let there be light — berlin is illuminated for an annual festival but is it energy efficient? hello and welcome. president putin has accused ukraine of terrorism after the only bridge between russia and occupied crimea was damaged in an explosion on saturday. he blamed kyiv�*s intelligence services for the blast on the crossing — a crucial supply route for moscow's forces in southern ukraine. meanwhile, ukrainian authorities say at least 17 people have been killed by russian missile strikes on the city of zaporizhzhia. paul adams reports from the ukrainian capital kyiv. in zaporizhzhia, this is what escalation looks like. a gaping hole, where once there were home

for example, the violence of security forces in iran, curtis dan, mahsa amini, the young woman who was flashpoint in these protests, was 22 years old, and iranian kurdish woman, killed in tehran. and also the systemic killing of other protesters, what is the status of the minority? mostly suni and a majority shia state. >> unfortunately, the minorities in iran are subjected to extreme discrimination. when you look at people on death row in iran, you will see 95% of those on death row are from minorities in iran. the government represses them more than others. mahsa amini, in her birth certificate, her parents wanted to call her a kurdish name but the government did not allow that because they said you're not allowed to choose a kurdish name, yet you choose a persian name for your child. this is real repression. mahsa amini was a young girl and had come to tehran just as a tourist in to visit a few of her relatives. she was on the street with her brother when the morality police, under the pretext her headscarf was not covering her whole head, arrested her and they took her to a detenti

some of the biggest demonstrations so far talk place a0 days after mahsa amini died.eos from inside the country. this time, iran's tiktok generation are at the forefront of this challenge to the islamic regime. it is the latest in a long struggle for women's so why this time has a slogan for these protests, women, life, freedom, spread across the country and the world ? in early september, mahsa amini, a 22—year—old woman and her brother, travelled from a kurdish city in western iran to visit the capital city, tehran, for the first time. but theirjourney takes an ominous turn. as soon as they get out of the metro station, mahsa amini faces the morality police, a police that enforces the strict dress code on women in public. her clothes are deemed too revealing. she is detained and taken to a police station in tehran. an hour later, she complains about something to a female police officer. this cctv shows the moment she collapses in the police station. by the time she was transferred to a hospital, she is brain—dead and falls into a coma. three days later, mahsa was pr

long le mahsa amini. political dissident, activist, author angela davis, sending her message of solidarity with the women of iran. coming up, we will also hear from india. as in his prime minister offers to help efforts to end the war in ukraine, we will speak to the activist kavita krishnan. stay with us. ♪♪ [music break] amy: the unoicial anthem of the iran protest. the lyrics are taken from messages posted online about why they are protesting. the song was posted september 28 and received 40 million views before he was forced to take it down. he was arrested the next day and released earlier this week on bail. he is awaiting trial. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with nermeen shaikh. as we turn now to look at russia's invasion of ukraine with a focus on india's response come on tuesday the indian prime minister narendra modi spoke by phone with the ukrainian president vladimir zelenskyy. his office released a statement saying "he expressed his from co

amy: protests have entered their second month, spark by the death of 22-year-old mahsa amini in custody of the so, relative police. more than 100 have been arrested. some children have been sent to reeducation camps. this comes as a massive fire prison, kno for holdiran's evin polical prisons. today we look at the scope, scale, and sustainability of the protests in iran with dr. shirin ebadi. she was the first female judge in iran and awarded the nobel peace prize in 2000 three, the first iranian and first muslim woman to win the award. we will speak with her about the violence for the security forces to iranian officials who were the focus of protesters calls for regime change. >> what the people what is a democratic government. that is what they want. because for 43 years, they have suffered. they no longer want to to tolerate the accuracy. they want a democracy. amy: all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. the african union has scheduled peace talks for next week in south africa over the worsening crisis in

amy: protests have entered their second month, spark by the death of 22-year-old mahsa amini in custody of the so, relative police. more than 100 have been arrested. some children have been sent to reeducation camps. this comes as a massive fire prison, kno for holdiran's evin polical prisons. today we look at the scope, scale, and sustainability of the protests in iran with dr. shirin ebadi. she was the first female judge in iran and awarded the nobel peace prize in 2000 three, the first iranian and first muslim woman to win the award. we will speak with her about the violence for the security forces to iranian officials who were the focus of protesters calls for regime change. >> what the people what is a democratic government. that is what they want. because for 43 years, they have suffered. they no longer want to to tolerate the accuracy. they want a democracy. amy: all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. the african union has scheduled peace talks for next week in south africa over the worsening crisis in

in early september, mahsa amini, a 22—year—old woman and her brother, travelled from a kurdish city inran to visit the capital city, tehran for the first time. but their journey takes an ominous turn. as soon as they get out of the metro station, mahsa amini she faces the morality police, a police that enforces the strict dress code on women in public. her clothes are deemed revealing. she is detained and taken to a police station in tehran. an hour later, she complains about something to a female police officer. this cctv shows the moment she collapses in the police station. by the time she was transferred to a hospital, she is brain—dead and falls into a coma. three days later, mahsa was pronounced dead. the news of her death outrage of many across the country. the security forces disperses a crowd gathered in front of the hospital. the police chief of tehran theirs that mahsa fell into a coma because of a heart condition. the morality police usually wear body cameras but they say they did not on that day. the policeman had cctv cameras, no recordings have been made available. the fa

>> mahsa amini. reporter: many held pictures of a kurdish woman, mahsa amini who died and custody of the so-called morality police accused of wearing her hijab incorrectly. >> she was our cousin, she was our daughter and it could have happened to any one of the 40 million women that live in iran. >> free iran! reporter: elected officials joined activists in solidarity. >> i stand in solidarity with the women of iran. reporter: advocates cannot say if protest in the bay area and chge. they say that will depend on the will of the people. >> i believe human hearts around the world can connect with each other, show solidarity and spark change beyond the imagination. reporter: a foranofhe americanss standing up and speaking out and staying silent no more. >> stand for the people of iran who are fighting for women, life, and freedom. dion: take a look at this. a house in san francisco is painted in solidarity with iranian protesters. you can see it reads -- women, life, freedom. the exterior is painted and

security forces open fire on protesters in several cities forty days since the death in custody of mahsa amini. britain's new prime minister rishi sunak appears in parliament for his first full day on the job announcing even more unravelling of predecessor liz truss�*s economic plans. the chinese government is accused of setting up unofficial police stations around the world — to intimidate and silence dissidents. beijing says — it's "simply untrue". as extreme weather batters the planet, the un secretary general tells the bbc we are approaching a point of no—return and climate change must be a priority again. as russia conducts drills by its forces president putin is on hands to personally observe them. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news, it's newsday. it's 6am in singapore, and 1:30 in the morning in iran, where security forces have opened fire on protesters in several cities, a0 days after the death of mahsa amini in police custody. our correspondent reports. chanting. day forty of iran protest and forty days since the death of mahsa amini, the young iranian kurdish woman w

officials have denied the strikes were about the death of mahsa amini.es this so important? iran's energy sector is vital to the country's economy, whichs crippled by western sanctions. iran relies heavily on the revenues from petroleum. crude oil export revenue accounted for nearly 40% of iran's totagovernment revenues. that is from the data in 2017. the oil industry played a key role in the iranian revolution back in 1979. mass protests and strikes by oil workers helped launch the movement that propelled the shiite clergy into power. i've been speaking to a nonresident senior fellow at the atlantic council. she told me the oil workers strike have a big psychological impact on the wider protest movement. >> the strikes have of course and economic element, in the sense that they will impact the econom performance, the economic well-being of the state. but most importantly, they have a very important psychological impact on the protest. because up until the last few days, everyone has been calling for strikes, and only small-scale companies or shops have

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,1i0 days pictures on the ft and the guardian, mahsa amini, a0 days after her death, at iai peoples list, very much a story that has gone off the radar in little bit, sonia, hasn't it?- little bit, sonia, hasn't it? that, it has been _ little bit, sonia, hasn't it? that, it has been absolutely _ little bit, sonia, hasn't it? that, it has been absolutely huge - little bit, sonia, hasn't it? that, it has been absolutely huge in l little bit, sonia, hasn't it? that, i it has been absolutely huge in iran and actually it has been reported to some extent in the british media, although it has been pushed out by what has been going on in westminster posted but actually if you follow it on social media, there is, you can really see what is going on. huge uprising, massively brief protest, women essentially risking their life to go out and protest the murder and the terrible human rights abuses of women in iran, following the murder of this young woman by the murder of this young woman by the iranian state police, and a0 daysis the iranian state police, and a0 days is a big, it is a signific

what do you know about how mahsa amini died? >> the regime says that, "we didn't kill her. we didn't do anything to her." but the family -- mahsa's family, they put themselves in nger, and they spoke up about how she got killed. mahsa's father actually talked to those women who were witnessing while mahsa was beaten up by hijab police. and that's, to us, millions of iranian, it's obvious that the police killed her. >> amini's death has sparked waves of protests across iran now in as many as 80 cities across the country. women have been seen in the streets taking off their hijab, in many cases burning their hijab, cutting their hair, chanting phrases like "death to the dictator" and "woman, life, freedom." what, for you, is the most important takeaway of the last month's uprisings? >> i mean, to me, this is like a revolution to see a lot of fearless women, shoulder to shoulder with men, burning their headscarves. because to us, a headscarf, hijab, is not just a small piece of cloth. it's like a tool to oppress us. and now i see that fearless women are burning their headscarve

one person i had been able to speak to is the cousin of mahsa amini. he is based here.ence. people who live in that area say the number of arrests and deaths are being far underreported and the question still remains, at what point will these protests be contained by the iranian regime or start to weaken its foundations in some kind of significant way? in iran, it can be dangerous to take a stance against the government, and one university professor has just been stopped from teaching a course, after making comments in support of the protestors. sadegh zibakalam, professor of political science at tehran university. he says he will continue to speak out despite the immense personal risk. it was a political science subject at tehran university, and about a0 students had taken that subject. i was supposed to start my lectures about three weeks ago and i was told by the dean of the faculty of law and political science that, sorry, sorry, sorry but we have been told by the security establishment of tehran university that you mustn�*t teach. that�*s all there is to it. the de

yes, so the protests we are seeing today are protests that were galvanised by the death of mahsa aminier allegations and reports that the police in fact beaten her, and that she had received blows to the head. now this medical report that has finally been released confirms what the government said from the beginning, that in fact she had an underlying health condition. but her family has regularly denied this to bbc persian, as has her lawyer through public statements, and they have called for an independent enquiry. the question is also, who is this report for? who is the audience here — because this wasn't just about the morality police's tactics, these protests on the streets are about what the protesters say is a system that represses women's rights, that denies them fundamental rights, and it is also about a government that the protesters say they are simply rejecting right now. so if this was meant to calm them down, to calm the unrest in the country, that seems unlikely to happen. but what is more likely is that this is one piece of the islamic republic's strategy to deal with t

mahsa amini! in london last night, a vigil to mark this month of defiance.me, say her name! mahsa amini! protests like this have been happening in cities across the world over the past month. what's happening now in iran and what happens next matters in many places, but the course of events inside iran will be decided there. lyse doucet, bbc news, london. communities in three australian states have been ordered to evacuate as torrential rain brings major flooding. at least 500 homes have been flooded. hundreds of homes have been swamped in parts of victoria, new south wales and tasmania. shaimaa khalil reports from sydney. victoria has been worst hit this week and this is what parts of australia's second biggest state look like now. stop. you're going to get wet. yes. several communities have been ordered to evacuate, including some in the state capital, melbourne. floods have swamped roads, forced school closures and cut power to 3000 houses and businesses. hundreds of properties have been inundated with rescue teams racing to reach those in urgent need to

in mahsa amini's home down, they shouted women, life, freedom.. enough of the despotism. images like this one, smoke rising, told of another violent crackdown there. live rounds were used and tear gas. the iranian authorities switching off the internet in the city, but a semiofficial news agency reporting at least 10,000 demonstrated. thousands of miles away, the white house announcing sanctions targeting more than a dozen iranian officials. >> our message to iran is very, very clear. stop killing your people and stop sending weapons to russia to kill ukrainians. >> a dramatic change from earlier this year when the biden administration was trying to negotiate a nuclear deal with iran. but this morning, there is no sign of compromising tehran. no backing down by these young, feel protestors and the many men out on the streets in support. just underscoring how intense it is in iran now, 15 worshipers were killed at a mosque, a shooting completely unrelated to the protests. isis claiming responsibility for that. the government of iran blaming foreig

i've got tojump in actions it took with mahsa amini.'s gotten out of the bottle and won't be going back. it's not possible to go back to of the day before. there have been many posts by people saying" we just can't go back to the day before these things happened," because there are so many young people that have forced the elder generation to really face the realities, and it's given them a lot of courage to fight. the train has left the station.— left the station. thank you very much for coming _ left the station. thank you very much for coming on _ left the station. thank you very much for coming on the - left the station. thank you very - much for coming on the programme and giving us your perspective, we appreciate it, thank you. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @lvaughanjones. this is bbc news. hello. last night was a chilly one across england and wales, many areas seeing temperatures falling down to the lower end of single figures and some spots seeing temperatures dip below freezing. —1.2 was the coldest place and that was benso

killed in iran and's nationwide demonstrations began almost a month ago following the death of mahsa amini. we will look at how the scope of protests in iran is waiting for something to the were in ukraine as the united nations general simply votes 143-five to condemn russia's annexation of four territory seized from ukraine. >> the united nations will not tolerate illegal annexation. we will never recognize it. these united nations will not tolerate seizing a neighbor's land by force. we will stand up to it. these united nations will not tolerate the destrucon of the u.n. charter. amy: we will speak to a ukrainian activist was a member of the european network of solidarity with ukraine, plus a russian activist living in exile in berlin. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. the united nations general simply voted overwhelmingly to condemn russia's annexation of four territories seized from ukraine after russia's military invaded in february. 143 countries voted to reaffirm ukraine's sovereignty within its inte

anger over mahsa amini's death sparked a women's uprising like no other in a run.d too soon. >> given the test stick and government crackdowns, are there many protesters out on the street in iran, or do we know how long this can go on for? >> anderson, the determination of these protesters is remarkable. we have never seen anything like this before in iran, certainly not on the scale almost daily. we see protesters taking to the streets of different cities. you can see acts of defiance across the country and you have the working-class and middle- class and young schoolgirls who have joined in these protests, and the government response is unleashing brutal force according to human rights organizations that say they have been shooting directly and deliberately at the protesters, but it has not stopped. the demonstrators, anderson, we are still seeing these young protesters taking to the streets. we see the young generation of iranians that is more emboldened and defiant than ever, and they are fed up. they are rising up right now to claim the rights and freedoms tha

and within i iran itself, that development that the medical examiner's report on the death of mahsa aminiwe learn from that? , , ., , , from that? yes, the protests we are seeing _ from that? yes, the protests we are seeing today _ from that? yes, the protests we are seeing today are _ from that? yes, the protests we are seeing today are protests i are seeing today are protests that were galvanised by the death of mahsa amini in custody by the morality police, it was after allegations and reports that the police had in fact beaten her and that she had received blows to the head. now this medical report that has finally been released confirms what the government said from the beginning, but in fact she had an underlying health condition. but herfamily had an underlying health condition. but her family has regularly denied this to bbc persian, as has her lawyer through public statements, and they have called for an independent enquiry. the question is also, who is this report for? who is the audience here, because this wasn'tjust about the morality police's tactics, these protests on the st

mahsa amini! in london, a vigil to mark a month of defiance. to remember 22—year—old mahsa amini.r the past month. what is happening now in iran and what happens next matters in many places, but the course of events inside iran will be decided there. a young generation rises against an old clerical order. it's hard to say how and when this will end. for now, it is moving in ways iran hasn't seen before. lyse doucet, bbc news, london. police say a convicted sex offender neil maxwell who killed himself while on the run is the prime suspect in the murder of teenager leah croucher who disappeared in 2019. this week police discovered human remains in the loft of a house in milton keynes. the rugby league world cup begins tomorrow in newcastle when england play samoa in what is expected to be one of the most competitive tournaments in its history. for the first time, the men's, women's and wheelchair tournaments will take place simultaneously, with organisers expecting record ticket sales. our sports editor dan roan reports. and there's the great britain captain. half a century's passed

the protests started when a kurdish woman called mahsa amini was arrested by the morality police andhe had a heart condition. her family say she was beaten up in custody. as the death toll rises, the authorities are struggling to control the street movement, which has no leader. students continue to march despite the risks they face. and women are claiming their place on the streets of tehran without wearing the mandatory hijab. neither side is backing down. rana rahimpour, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. coming up — seals threatened from all of the plastics dumped on the sea. we have a report on a development that should certainly reduce the danger. parts of san francisco least affected by the earthquake are returning to life, but in the marina area where most of the damage was done, they're more conscious than ever of how much has been destroyed. in the 19 years since he was last here, he has gone from being a little—known revolutionary to an experienced and successful diplomatic operator. it was a 20—pound bomb exploded on the fifth floor of the grand hotel, - rapping a hole —

mahsa amini! in london last night, a vigil to mark this month of defiance.matters in many places, but the course of events inside iran will be decided there. lyse doucet, bbc news, london. a convicted sex offender who killed himself while on the run from police has been named as the prime suspect in the murder of the teenager leah croucher. the 19—year—old disappeared in 2019. this week police discovered human remains in the loft of a house in milton keynes. our midlands correspondent phil mackiejoins us now. thinks have been moving very rapidly with the investigation this week. more than three and a half years since leah croucher disappeared on her way to work. she hasn't been seen or heard from since then and despite a massive police investigation at the time, no progress has really been made until monday, when there was a tip—off and police came to this house here in milton keynes. they very quickly found some of her personal belongings. crucially including the rucksack she was wearing on the day she disappeared and then some human remains. today we have

notjust the death of mahsa amini, not evenjust broader. the morality police, but the very legitimacy of this government. find legitimacy of this government. and have we heard anything from the supreme leader? it seems that he has been very ill. what has the government responded aside from the statements we have just heard? it is statements we have 'ust heard? it is interestin: statements we have 'ust heard? it is interesting to _ statements we have just heard? it 3 interesting to note that know. so far we have not seen a friday sermon from ayatollah khamenei, the supreme leader, orany from ayatollah khamenei, the supreme leader, or any kind of grand statement. that is what we saw in 2009 and that was the moment at which it went to the next level and people were being slaughtered on the street. at this point it is really hard to know who is calling the shots. is that the supreme leader? is that the revolutionary guard? a lot of iran watchers myself included say it is the revolutionary guard thatis say it is the revolutionary guard that is th

one person i have been able to speak to is the cousin of mahsa amini.ed here in iraqi kurdistan and is a member of an anti-iranian political party and says he and his family have received death threats. >> since the first day of her passing, our family has been under immense pressure from the islamic republic oicials. we do notalk to human rights organizations or channels outside iran so that they do not tell anybody outside about her passing. my own family risks tre. >> as that continues, we heard overnight in this kurdish town for protests, further violence, people who live in that area say that the number of arrests and deaths are being underreported. the question remains at what point will these protestse contained by the iranian regime start to weaken its conditions in some significant way? ben: anna foster, while in iran, it can be dangerous to take a stance against the government. a university professor has been arrested. this professor ofsays he will ck out despite the immense personal risk. >> it is a political sign of subject at the university

brute 42 days since the death of mahsa amini, how are you feeling? is? we are looking towards freedom and we are also very heartbroken from how our country mates are being treated for wanting the most basic human rights, especially people from the same gender, as women, being killed, 16—year—old women being brutally killed and beaten to death breaks our hearts and we are standing in solidarity with them. we are watching scenes from some of the protests and it is men and women, different ages, out supporting this. how dangerous is it for these protesters to be out? shes how dangerous is it for these protesters to be out?- how dangerous is it for these protesters to be out? as you said, what is really _ protesters to be out? as you said, what is really surprising _ protesters to be out? as you said, what is really surprising is - protesters to be out? as you said, what is really surprising is the - what is really surprising is the inclusivity of this movement. people from different layers of society and middle school children, but how they are being tre

you may have heard the name mahsa amini. now since the 22-year-old iranian woman died in police custody after being arrested by iran's so-called morality police, for allegedly violating the country's mandatory dress code for women. the official coroner's report released friday says the young woman, healthy according to her family, died as a result not of any abuse by police, but of complications from surgery she had when she was eight years old. we may never know what really happened to her after she was arrested, but what we do know is that her tragic death has galvanized and not just the people and protesters across iran, but across the world, sparking massive global outrage against iran's dress code crack down. and the bravest of those protesting of course are other iranian women and girls, taking a stand, just yesterday female university students in tehran chanted at iranian president raisi to get lost. he was reading a poem that seemed to equate the protesters, who he called rioters, with -- as if he was capable of swat

since mahsa amini died in police custody, there have been antigovernment protests across the country.f the biggest challenges to the islamic republic since the 1979 revolution. . reporter: some of iran's oil workers have joined antigovernment protests, a significant escalation. here in the heart of iran's oil industry, they are chanting, this is the last year of the supreme leader. when oil workers came out during the revolution in 1979, they helped bring down the shah. over the weekend, a group of shop owners also showed anger with the authorities. the businessmen in the bazaar in the center of tehran kept their shutters down. the protest started when mahsa amini was arrested by the morality police and later arrived -- later died. authorities say she had a heart condition. her family says she was beaten up in custody. as the death toll rises, authorities are struggling to control the street movement, which has no leader. students continue to march, despite the risks, and women are claiming their place on the streets of tehran without wearing the mandatory hijab. neither side is backi

today is a0 days since mahsa amini died. r the aoth. today, many people have stopped working in protest, in the memory of mahsa. all cities, universities, and even schools continue to protest — and this is the first time that even students have joined the protests. unfortunately the oppressive regime attacked schools and arrested students. the regime treats the protesters so cruelly that there are reports of rape, and prisoners who have been taken to hospitals because of this. the medical staff of also protested today and days ago. the me also staff of also the me also protested. . mahsa amini was detained by the morality police in tehran on 13 september for allegedly wearing her hijab "improperly". the 22—year—old fell into a coma and died three days later. her family disputes the police account of her death that she suffered a heart attack. there are reports police beat her around the head with a baton. protests against her death are now in the sixth week. women and schoolgirls have been at the forefront — despite the dange

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mahsa amini died in police custody on september 13. had been arrested by iran's "morality police" for how she wear her headscarf. the u.k. has declared sanctions against iran, imposing asset freezes and travel on members of the force. as well as both of its chief -- and the head of the division. let's get more analysis with a journalist and author of the book "the heartbeat of iran: real voices of a country and its people." also a professor at georgetown university in washington, d.c. do you feel sanctions will make any impact? >> thank you for having me. this is not just something coming from the u.k. canada, just a few days ago, sanctioned hundreds of iranian officials. germany also sending tough messages. i think many communities are scrambling ways to show strong stanng against therutality that the iranian regime is pursuing and handling these unprecedented protests on the ground. frankly, we are not seeing any results of such sanctions, even though they are recent. there are still conversations going on between the government of i

and as you rightly note, this was a movement that began with the murder of mahsa amini.hy it has managed to get so many other swaths of the iranian population in conservative areas, in more rural areas, as you rightly said, teachers are now joining this protest. business groups are now joining this protest. conservatives, even the very sort of pious individuals who, in the past, during other uprisings have kind of come to the, this sort of protection if you will, the defense of the regime, even they are joining this uprising. and when you see a coalition like that, ali, one thing that you can sort of guarantee is that whatever comes out of this revolution, the iranian regime is not going to be what we see today. the days of this regime are absolutely numbered. >> you are new, bookstore fantastic new book and all of your stuff is always so well researched. it is about a little known american missionary named howard baskerville, who traveled to iran to teach english and to preach the gospel. he ended up dying in iran while helping the iranians fight for their freedom. he i

the unrest was triggered by the death of mahsa amini, a 22-year-old woman, who died last month aftereing arrested by the country's so-called morality police. she was detained for allegedly violating iran's strict islamic dress code. her death has drawn international condemnation, and demonstrations of solidarity. correspondent: these university students in iran are chanting "women, life, and freedom a slogan touching the hearts of many, -- freedom." slogan touching hearts of many, including members of the european parliament. >> it is stained with blood. god almighty will not forgive you for the crimes against humanity you are committing, against our own citizens. to the women of -- until the women of iran are free, we are going to stand with you. women, life, freedom! correspondent: friends are all extending their support. like this symbolic act. in iran, the leadership says western enemies are behind the antigovernment demonstrations. these people have taken to the streets to support iran's supreme leader, and the country's strict dress code. translator: he job was the excuse of ou

since the death of mahsa amini. at the hands of the morality— mahsa amini.d... 29 children, over234 she grew up. you mentioned... 29 children, over 234 people dead. that's— children, over 234 people dead. that's what we know. it is extremely difficult _ that's what we know. it is extremely difficult to _ that's what we know. it is extremely difficult to get accurate figures. western— difficult to get accurate figures. western outlets cannot report inside iran, western outlets cannot report inside iran, so— western outlets cannot report inside iran, so we're going from that of the remarkably brave citizen journalists and people who are on the ground inside iran. you talked about— the ground inside iran. you talked about whether it should be a protest or revolutionary movement. i do think— or revolutionary movement. i do think we — or revolutionary movement. i do think we need to talk about in terms of an— think we need to talk about in terms ofan anti—regime think we need to talk about in terms of an anti—regime revolutionary movement because of the cross—sec

going into their fourth week students painted their hands red as outrage gross over the death of mahsa amini the country has been cracking down on protesters with gunfire erupting in a western city take a listen. "the associated press" says two protesters were killed now to nbc's reporter, the only western broadcast journalist in iran >> reporter: protests and violence continue in iran, where for weeks demonstrators have been taking to the streets, erupting into anti-government slogans. iranian security forces and militia clamping down, firing shots and tear gas, beating back protesters workers at refineries joined the protests sparked by last month's death of 22-year-old mahsa amini, taken into custody by the morality police for failing to strictly admir to the dress code. she died three days later. officials deny any wrongdoing and claim she died of a preexisting condition. the signs of anger show no sign of lessening the uk is joining the u.s. in sanctioning senior security officials and iran's morality police for repression of women demonstrations across the country are now being led by

the protests ignited after the death of 22-year old mahsa amini. died in police custody after being arrested by iran's morality police who said she was wearing her hijab improperly. in solidarity, women around the world began shedding their headscarves and cutting their hair, protesting the regime's restrictions on women. khameini has dismissed the riots as the work of foreign enemies. >> some of these persons are elements of the enemy and if they are not, they are in direction of the enemy. they go to streets with the same goals as the enemy. ali: but he is arresting and killing his own people. thousands have been detained and more than 200 killed. among them, 23 children, according to amnesty international. two of those young women have joined mahsa amini as symbols of the revolution. nika shakarami and sarina esmaeilzadeh, both 16, are believed to have been killed by security forces during the protests. esmaeilzadeh was a youtuber, who frequently posted about daily life in iran. speaking in california friday, president joe biden said he was "stu

wednesday marks a0 days since the death of the young iranian woman mahsa amini.sparked nationwide protests that are now in their sixth week. a0 days after someone has died is significant in iran as it marks the end of the mourning period. i asked our news reporter azadeh moshiri what we can expect, given the day of mourning. authorities tend to be very concerned when it comes to funerals, or any sort of mourning ceremonies for that matter, because they tend to turn into protests. that�*s been happening in the last six weeks, people chanting anti—government slogans, women have started taking their hijabs off and it tends to galvanise more anti—government sentiment. because this is a0 days, as you said, one of the most significant days in the mourning period, and it is for mahsa amini, the same woman who triggered these nationwide protests. it�*s going to concern the government a lot so they�*ve taken certain steps to mitigate what they think could be renewed protests. that includes, for example, the iranian state tv broadcasting a statement from her family saying

mahsa amini! in london, a vigil to mark a month of defiance, to remember 22—year—old mahsa amini.like this have been happening in cities across the world over the past month. what's happening now in iran, what happens next, matters in many places. but the course of events inside iran will be decided there. chanting a young generation rises against an old clerical order. it's hard to say how and when this will end. for now, it's moving in ways iran hasn't seen before. chanting lyse doucet, bbc news. as protests have continued, so have incidents captured on video that have further people on the street. this latest video, which happened in tehran�*s argentina square on wednesday, shows a group of officers. in the video, it appears an officer gropes a young woman. the footage has been verified by the bbc�*s persian service, and tehran�*s police public relations office has said they are investigating the incident. joining us now is our news reporter azadeh moshiri. these reporter azadeh moshiri. protests are ongoing and being these protests are ongoing and being inflamed by actions of

they began with the death of mahsa amini after she was arrested by iran's morality police.w for the first time, iran's supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei has responded. translation: the death - of the young woman broke our hearts, but what is not normal is that some people have made the streets dangerous, burned the koran, removed hijabs from women and setfire to mosques and cars. it may have broken his heart, but there is no sign the supreme leader is listening, to these schoolgirls singing a protest song but too scared to show their faces, or to the many others who demand the freedom to speak and dress as they choose. ros atkins, bbc news. now for some breaking news, japan's chief cabinet secretary has confirmed that japan's chief cabinet secretary has confirmed that a japan's chief cabinet secretary has confirmed that a north korean missile has been fired eastward from the country passing overjapan and falling into the pacific ocean about 3000 km from the country. now, the cabinet secretary said that north korea's repeated actions are a serious challenge to internati

day forty of iran protest and forty days since the death of mahsa amini, the young iranian kurdish womanecome a symbol for iran's protest movement. this is the city of saqez, her birthplace. the authorities did everything to stop people attending her memorial day. they blocked the roads and closed all the schools and universities of kurdistan province. but they failed. and thousands of people marched to her grave. the violent crackdown of the protests have failed to stop them. videos show demonstrations in tehran, the capital and in at least another 30 cities and in the universities across the country. meanwhile, more businesses have gone on strike. these were demonstrations in front of the medical council of the islamic republic of iran in the capital. doctors were protesting when security officers attacked them. some were arrested. workers at tehran oil refinery company refused to work. and shop owners in the capitals grand bazaar as well as other cities stay closed. the iranian authorities say everything is under control but the videos that are being published online tell a different

mahsa amini! in london, a vigil to mark a month of defiance, to remember 22—year—old mahsa amini. her name! protests like this have been happening in cities across the world over the past month. what's happening now in iran, what happens next, matters in many places. but the course of events inside iran will be decided there. chanting a young generation rises against an old clerical order. it's hard to say how and when this will end. for now, it's moving in ways iran hasn't seen before. chanting lyse doucet, bbc news. earlier, i spoke to our news reporter, azadeh moshiri, who updated us on the story. it is important to understand these sort of incidences and reports of behaviour by security forces and the revolutionary guards are not new, they have been reported for a long time but the difference is iranians are feeling more empowered to catalogue each event and that the world is watching. it is why the internet is so important to protesters right now, because it is allowing them to galvanise support and continue their momentum. it is also why the government has consistently, each

in iran had been hit by strike action, sparked by the death in custody last month of 22—year—old mahsa aminimber of other refineries, including an abadan and kengan. the death toll from torrential rains has risen to at least 36. at least 56 others are reportedly missing. areas have been declared a natural disaster run after hurricane julius pull through. in guatemala, three people died. the president has declared a state of national emergency. abbas and air france have denied involuntary manslaughter at the start of a trial over a plane crash of brazil more than a decade ago which killed everyone on—board. the names of all 228 victims were read out in the court in paris. the mexican government has filed another lawsuit against us companies it blames for the flow of illegal weapons into the country, naming five prominent us gun dealers for their alleged part in trafficking weapons into mexico for use by the country's powerful drug cartels. the disgraced hollywood film producer, harvey weinstein, is currently serving more than 20 years injail after he was convicted last year of a series of sex

mahsa amini for allegedly not adhering to the countries strict dress code.ant to bring in now, royal, author of a beginners guide to the american, for the beginners and the curious. as always, karen finney, i am glad that you are here and in this moment we are all watching and seeing this unfold, it is outrageous to think about what has transpired, and also inspiring, about the protest, inspiring from young women. >> i am so glad that you juxtaposed the two, next to each other, because it is terrifying and it is incredibly thrilling and inspiring. i think it is the best thing that has happened to feminism in a long time. and one of the things that i was noticing last night, watching a segment about emmett till, i thought that mahsa amini is in some way the iranian emmett till. imagine emmett was from chicago, he traveled to mississippi. mahsa amini was from kurdistan and she traveled to toronto just for a short visit with family. she was totally innocent, as emmett was, and for reasons that are entirely irrational, she was stopped and been taken away, and th