According to the NGO Iran Human Rights, dozens of protesters have been killed in Iran since the death of Mahsa Amini, a victim of the vice squad, for wearing the Islamic veil incorrectly.
From 41 to 57 dead, more than 700 arrests. The number of protests in Iran is growing day by day. Since September 16 and the death of Mahsa Amini after she was arrested and detained by the vice squad for wearing “inappropriate clothing,” the protest movement has spread to several cities across the country. The Islamic Republic imposes a strict dress code on women, including wearing the Islamic veil, which must cover all hair.
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According to an official report by Le Monde, the riots claimed 41 lives in ten days, including many young women who fell under police bullets. Thus, the death of Hadis Najafi, a 21-year-old protester who was killed by six bullets, has become one of the new faces of the revolt.
But the toll could be higher, reports the Oslo-based NGO Iran Human Rights (IHR) of 57 demonstrators killed.
“No to the Islamic Republic”
Demonstrators shout anti-government slogans such as “No to the Islamic Republic”, women cut their hair, remove their veils or set them on fire in protest against Iranian leaders and religious leaders. The latter always seem to prefer the hard way to quell this revolt.
“We don’t want an Islamic Republic! ‘ emphasized protesters on Sunday, September 25, in the midst of heavy traffic in Sattarkhan, in the heart of Tehran, despite threats of increased repression from the authorities, on the 10th day of the unprecedented revolt rocking the city#Iran. #MahsaAmini pic.twitter.com/3NuKD0qVjP
— Armin Arefi (@arminarefi) September 26, 2022
Iran’s judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Yejei on Sunday threatened to show protesters “no leniency” and urged law enforcement to take “firm action” against “those who undermine security.”