Iranian security forces dispersed a demonstration in Sanandaj protesting the death of Mahsa Amini’s daughter while in the custody of the “Morality Police”, while a Kurdish association announced that four people were killed in Monday’s protests.
Amini, 22, died last Friday after being arrested last Tuesday by the Morality Police, which oversees women’s clothing in the country.
Since last Saturday, several Iranian cities have seen angry protests against the way the security forces treat women.
And according to the Reuters news agency, according to the Kurdish human rights organization Hanjav, on Monday, 4 people were killed during the protests against the killing of Mehsa Amini.
This organization announced on its Twitter that two men were killed as a result of security forces shooting at protesters in Kurdshin city of Saqqez, Amini’s hometown.
“Mort or the dictator! », the second day of demonstration against the regime in Iran, touched by a wave of indignation after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died following her son by the Police of Mœurs #Iran #Mehsa_Amini #Hasa_Amini pic.twitter.com/boWW5HFTIo
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He added that two other men were killed in “direct firing” by security forces in Diwandara city, while there was no official confirmation of their deaths.
Activists published videos on social networks that showed the demonstration of protesters in Sanandaj, the capital of Kurdistan province, late yesterday evening.
A video clip released by the Kurdish rights group Henjao showed security forces in riot gear marching down a city street, with at least one member appearing to fire a pistol.
Fars news agency reported that the police arrested several people without mentioning the number.
IRGC uses stun guns against Iranian demonstrators in the Kurdish city of Mahabad
It is worth noting that this type of weapon was used in the demonstrations of 2019 and during the revolution against the Iranian parties in Iraq against the Teshreen revolutionaries. pic.twitter.com/k5AvOzUTJn
– Nebras Alkhair (@nbrslkyr2) September 20, 2022
On Sunday, police dispersed another demonstration in Sagiz using tear gas.
In this regard, Iranian women activists expressed their anger and sadness over the death of young woman Mahsa Amini by cutting their hair, and some others took the veil and burned it.
Recently, local media criticized the behavior of some members of the “Morality Police” on the streets, who have the authority to enter public places to ensure that the rules are enforced.
Police said Amini fell ill while in custody with other women arrested by the Morality Police, which since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution have enforced strict rules requiring women to cover their hair and wear loose-fitting clothing. Is.
Mehsa Amini after being killed
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Hossein Rahimi, the head of the Greater Tehran Police, criticized what he considers “unscrupulous accusations” against the Iranian police for the death of Amini, emphasizing that he was not injured and that the police did “everything” to keep him alive.
In a statement published by Fars news agency, Rahimi added: “This incident is unfortunate for us and we hope to never witness such incidents.”
Police showed footage of a woman named Amini talking to a man who appeared to be checking part of her clothing, then the woman put her hands on her head and fell to the ground.
Rahimi stated: Emergency responders arrived at the place one minute after he fell.
But Amini’s father confirmed to the pro-reform news website “Emtada” on Sunday that his daughter had no health problems and her legs were bruised, and he held the police responsible for her death.
According to Amini’s father, the police took two hours to take him to the hospital and “if he had arrived earlier, he would not have died.”
The government, in turn, expressed regret for this incident, and President Ebrahim Raisi asked the Minister of Interior to start an investigation into the causes of this incident, which brought the discussion about the role to the fore. From the “ethics police”.
The White House, in turn, considered the death of Mahsa Amini Irani after being arrested by the Iranian police as a “gross and horrific violation of human rights.”
And American media, including the Associated Press, quoted the White House National Security Council spokesman as saying that “the death of Mehsa Amini after injuries sustained while in police custody for wearing an inappropriate hijab is a clear and horrific violation of human rights.”
This official added: America demands accountability for the murder of this young woman after she was arrested a few days ago in Tehran.
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan wrote on Twitter on Friday: “We are deeply concerned about the death of Mehsa Amini, who was allegedly beaten in the custody of Iran’s Moral Police.”
He added: “His death is unforgivable. We will continue our efforts to hold the Iranian authorities accountable for such human rights violations.”
Source: Lebanon Debate
