Iran protesters rally to mark 40 days since Mahsa Amini’s death

Since the protests erupted, security forces have fired live ammunition and tear gas to disperse demonstrations, killing more than 200 people, according to rights groups.

Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of a north-western Iranian city to mark 40 days since the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini (Markus Schreiber/AP)

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of a north-western Iranian city on Wednesday to mark 40 days since the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, which sparked the country’s biggest anti-government movement in more than a decade.

Deaths are commemorated in Shiite Islam – as in many other traditions – again 40 days later, typically with an outpouring of grief.