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The latest
in Iran is the result of
of pent-up fury at Iran's regime. Women are
of being forced to cover their hair. It became
in April 1983 for them to do so. Punishments for violating this law range from financial
to imprisonment. The death of 16-year-old Nika Shakarami last week has
fuelled the intensity of the protests. Hundreds more have died in the past month at the hands of the authorities. An Iranian professor said hair coverings were the
of the iceberg. She said: "There's a lot of
in Iranian culture, and so the demand is
. The current protests… are engaging students… who are ready to live life freely. They're done with death and
and mourning."
