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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo
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The city of Paris plans to posthumously make Mahsa Amini an honorary citizen.
This was announced by the mayor of the French capital, Anne Hidalgo, on Twitter on Thursday.
The award also honors Iranian women who fought "at the risk of their lives," Hidalgo continued.
She will also suggest naming a place in Paris after Amini so no one will forget her name.
“Our admiration for these women is infinite.
Paris will always stand by those who fight for their rights and freedom.«
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Solidarity with Iranian women: Don't look away! A column by Samira El Ouassil
The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in mid-September triggered violent protests in Iran.
The moral police had arrested the young woman because of her allegedly "un-Islamic outfit".
She fell into a coma and died in hospital on September 16.
The police deny using violence.
People all over the world are currently showing solidarity with Amini and the protesting Iranians.
French actresses like Juliette Binoche and Marion Cotillard demonstratively cut off their hair in a video.
A MEP in Brussels did the same.
Hair cutting as a sign against female oppression has also become a symbol in the street protests.
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