Protesters chant slogans over the death of a woman who was detained by the morality police, in downtown Tehran, Iran, on Sept. 21, 2022.
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Protests against the death of Zhina Amini continue in Iranian cities and Rojhelat, while the Iranian president talks of a medical report on her death to be released in the coming days.
Another injured protester died in Piranshahr city, Hangaw Human Rights Organization reported. The death toll has risen to 20, bringing the total to 76 deaths since the protests began.
According to Hangaw, 70 women have been arrested in eastern cities since Monday, and the identities of 52 of them have been revealed.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said the death of Zhina Amini saddened everyone, and no one should be afraid to express their views. Raisi said a medical report on Zhina's death would be released in the coming days.
Mahsa Amini or Zhina Amini's death has caused domestic and international outrage. Amini dead in the custody of Iranian moral police, even though the precise whereabouts of her death remain a mystery.