Protesters gathered London part demonstrations triggered death woman detained morality police.

Protesters gathered in London as part of demonstrations triggered by the death of a woman detained by morality police

U.N. human rights officials have condemned the violent crackdown by Iranian security forces against protesters angered by the death of a young woman accused of failing to comply with Iran's strict dress code.

Protests across 15 Iranian provinces erupted following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in police custody. She was arrested September 13 by the so-called morality police for allegedly not wearing the hijab properly.

The U.N. Human Rights Office says it is difficult to get a precise number of protesters who have been killed, wounded and arrested by Iran's security force. This is because of restrictions on telecommunications. State media put the number of deaths at 41.

However, U.N. human rights spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said nongovernmental organizations monitoring the situation have reported higher numbers of deaths. 

She said one credible source reports 76 people have been killed, including women and children. She noted that hundreds of others have been injured across at least 11 provinces.

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