Iranian women burn their hijabs as hundreds protest death of Mahsa Amini

It was a powerful act of defiance Tuesday night in the city of Kerman, Iran, where women are required to wear hijabs in public – and just one of the many protests taking place across the country following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died in police custody last week.

Thousands took to the streets Tuesday night, with videos of protests emerging from dozens of towns and cities – ranging from the capital Tehran to more traditionally conservative strongholds like Mashad.

At least five protesters were fatally shot during demonstrations in the Kurdish region over the past few days, according to the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, a Norwegian-registered organization monitoring rights violations in Iran.