The NGO Iran Human Rights, based in Oslo, Norway, reported on Monday that at least 76 people have been killed in Iran since the start of protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman, after her arrest by police. mores. More than 1,200 protesters have been arrested, authorities estimate.
At least 76 people have been killed in Iran since protests sparked by the death of a young woman after she was arrested by vice police, the Oslo-based NGO Iran Human Rights (IHR) reported on Monday. “According to information collected by Iran Human Rights, at least 76 people were killed in the demonstrations” in 14 provinces of the country, the NGO said in a statement, adding that “six women and four children” were among the dead. IHR claims to have obtained “videos and death certificates confirming live ammunition fired at protesters”.
1,200 demonstrators arrested according to the authorities
The Iranian authorities have so far given a death toll of 41 including protesters and police. They also announced the arrest of more than 1,200 demonstrators.
The protests erupted on September 16 after the death in hospital of 22-year-old Iranian girl Mahsa Amini, arrested three days earlier for breaking the strict dress code for women in the Islamic Republic of Iran. They are the largest since those of November 2019, caused by the rise in gasoline prices.