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Women and schoolgirls, who have been at the forefront of the anti-government demonstrations, are expected to rally in huge numbers across the nation on Wednesday. Iranian students defied
crackdowns to stage protests at various universities on Tuesday – the eve of the ceremonies marking 40 days of Amini's death. Videos circulated on Twitter showed students protesting at
Tehran Azad University, Beheshti University, Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology, and Shahid Chamran University, among others. "Students will die, but won't tolerate
indignity!" was one of the slogans being raised, as per the footage. Meanwhile, in Saqqez, Kurdistan, which is Amini's hometown, protesters outside a local hotel were shot at by
anti-riot and Basij paramilitary forces. Amid heightened tensions, Amini's family has been threatened against holding a ceremony for her. Hengaw human rights organisation reported that
government intelligence agencies have ordered the mourning family to release a statement cancelling the ceremony, or Ashkan, Mahsa's brother, will be arrested.