The death toll in Iran rises to 31, after protests that have occupied the streets of several cities in the Middle Eastern country for six days, including the capital, Tehran. The number is provided by AFP, which cites Iran Human Rights, a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Oslo, Norway. “The Iranian people took to the streets to fight for fundamental rights and their human dignity (…) and the government responded to these peaceful demonstrations with bullets,” said Mahmood Amiry Moghaddam, director of this NGO, in a statement. Iranian state television gives a lower figure, stating 17 deaths.
At issue is the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was reportedly killed by Iranian “morality police” (who deny this and attribute the death to a heart attack) for wearing “inappropriate clothing” . she would have had her veil placed incorrectly. . Ebrahim Raisi, Iranian President, announced on Tuesday an investigation into the death of the young woman. “I’m sure there will certainly be an investigation,” he said, adding, however, that the coroner’s report did not mention police abuse. These statements were made on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, United States.
#TO UPDATE At least 31 civilians have been killed in Iranian security forces’ crackdown on protests that erupted after the death of Mahsa Amini, who had been arrested by the morality police, according to the Oslo-based Iranian human rights NGO. pic.twitter.com/muMM4qHJMT
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Source: Observadora
