Additional Name(s): Zhina (Mahsa) Amini, مهسا (ژینا) امینی

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Unspecified

Reports of Torture: Yes

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: September//2022

Date of Death: September//2020

Current Status: Deceased

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Appearance Resisting State-Imposed Religious Systems Women’s Rights

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Mahsa Amini

Extra Bio Info:

Mahsa Amini was detained and died in state custody in relation to state-imposed religious dress.

In September 2022, police tasked with enforcing public morals in Tehran arrested Amini for not wearing a "proper" hijab. Police reportedly beat her and took her to Vozara Police Station. Once she arrived to the police station, she was reportedly beaten again and later transferred to a hospital after suffering a heart attack or stroke. She reportedly fell into a coma.

On September 16, 2022, Amini passed away in the hospital.

Sources: