Mahsa Amini died in police custody in Iran, after she was arrested by 'morality police' for wearing her hijab 'incorrectly.' Her family believes she was severely beaten by police, leading to her death.
Hundreds of Iranian-Americans gathered in West Hollywood Thursday evening to hold a vigil for Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran, after she was reportedly arrested for wearing her hijab"incorrectly."
Along with the millions protesting across the planet, they're hoping to highlight the repeatedly violent attacks women in Iran have suffered for decades. "It's so disturbing that I don't even know how to explain that feeling of anger, the sadness, the frustration that we all feel," said Golshid Moli, a woman amongst the protestors who escaped from Iran when she herself was 22-years-old. She detailed a similar experience, being detained for the same thing years ago.
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