The main coalition of the reformist camp in Iran on Wednesday called for a referendum to exit the “crisisborn of the protest movement generated by the death in detention of a young woman.
Iran is the scene of a protest movement sparked by the death on September 16 of Mahsa Amini, 22, arrested three days earlier by the morality police who accused her of having broken the dress code of the Islamic Republic, imposing in particular the wearing of the veil in public.
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“The Iranian Reform Front demands immediate, courageous and innovative changes“of the State in order to open”effective dialogue at national level“, writes the movement in its press release published on their site.
Formed in March 2021 by relatives of former reformist President Mohammad Khatami, the Reform Front is made up of parties from the reform camp. “This first action is even possible by relying on (…) the current constitution and implementing it in full, including (…) article 59 on the organization of a referendum“, added the text.
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The Iranian Constitution provides for the organization of a “referendum and a direct reference to the votes of the peopleon very important economic, political, social and cultural issues. “The practical decisions of the country’s leaders in this area can effectively stem the crisis and open horizons for disappointed, dissatisfied and angry citizens.“added the movement.
Dozens of people, mainly protesters but also members of the security forces, have been killed since the start of the protest. Thousands more have been arrested during the protests, generally described as “riotsby the authorities. More than 2,000 people have been charged, half of them in Tehran, in nearly two months, according to Iranian justice.
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