Protests erupted the day following Amini’s death was reported on Sept. 16, while she was still in police custody. Since then, Iranian authorities have responded with a violent crackdown, killing hundreds, including children, as reported by multiple human rights agencies in Iran — although exact numbers cannot be verified. “Their main slogan is ‘Zan, Zengegi, Azadi’ or ‘Women, Life, Freedom,’ is an unprecedented progressive slogan that did not surface in the previous protests; it is quintessentially feminist, secular, and democratic. The protesters on the streets are celebrating gender equity, life, and freedom of choice that were taken away by the Islamic regime. Dr. Sheibani also adds that, “the Islamic Republic in Iran is exploiting religion in order to suppress human rights and to massacre the dissidents.