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Iran protests spread to Afghanistan as a number of women's rights activists staged a demonstration in front of the Iranian Embassy, to show their support for the women of Tehran on Thursday.

This comes after the country’s spokesman, Bilal Karimi, said that the government is committed to women's rights, based on Islamic values.

One of the protestors, Shukria said, "We raise our voices like Iran's Mahsa because many like Mahsa have been victims in Afghanistan."

The protestors chanted the slogan: "women, life and freedom".

The death of Iranian Mahsa Amini has caused widespread reaction inside and outside Iran.

Amini died in police custody after her arrest for allegedly failing to comply with Iran's strict rules on women's dress by wearing an "improper hijab" earlier in September.

Her death comes amid growing controversy both inside and outside Iran over the conduct of the morality police, known formally as the Gasht-e Ershad (Guidance Patrol).

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The mandatory dress code, which applies to all nationalities and religions, not just Iranian Muslims, requires women to conceal their hair and neck with a headscarf.