Berlin, Germany - September 14, 2024

Protesters assembled in Berlin on Saturday, September 14, 2024, to mark the second anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death, whose passing in Iranian police custody sparked global outrage and advocacy for women's rights. The demonstration began at Pariser Platz in front of the Brandenburg Gate. Participants held signs and chanted slogans like "Woman, Life, Freedom" and "Death to the mullahs." Some signs called for an end to executions in Iran and demanded the release of political activists imprisoned there. Speeches were delivered emphasizing solidarity with the Iranian people and condemning human rights violations. Organized under the motto "Jina Mahsa Amini Day," the protest honored Amini's memory and highlighted the ongoing struggle for women's rights and freedom in Iran. Demonstrators called for an end to violence and oppressive policies, chanting, "No to murder! No to crime! No to the Islamist regime in Iran!" Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman, died on September 16, 2022, in Tehran after being detained by Iran's morality police for allegedly not wearing the hijab according to government standards. Eyewitnesses claimed she was severely beaten, leading to her death, a charge Iranian authorities have denied. Her death ignited some of the largest protests in Iran since 2009, with demonstrations spreading globally. The movement demands an end to compulsory hijab laws and advocates for broader human rights and freedoms in Iran. Protesters also urged an end to executions in Iran and showed support for political activists behind bars. Signs reading "Stop executions in Iran" and "Freedom for political prisoners" were prominently displayed. Similar commemorations and protests were held in cities worldwide, reflecting the international community's ongoing concern over human rights issues in Iran.ݍݒݗSoundbite 1: "Today is the anniversary of the murder of Jina Mahsa Amini; she was brutally killed two years ago by the so-called morality police in Iran," said Hamun, a member of the Echo Movement Berlin. "This murder, this crime, triggered a nationwide wave of protests, the largest since the beginning of the Islamic Republic, and it continues to this day. The people in Iran, especially the women, are resisting the violence of the regime."गजSoundbite 2 with Peter Heidt, a member of the German Bundestag representing the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and a human rights advocate. We support this freedom movement, but I must be quite honest - we must do even more here in Germany. We have banned and closed the Islamic Center in Hamburg, but that is only one step. Further steps must follow, and actions must also be taken within the European Union so that the criminals who are active there in Iran do not achieve lasting success.