Iran is facing protests and global condemnation over a woman’s death in custody
Iran Is Facing Protests and Global Condemnation Over a Woman’s Death in Custody
The semiofficial Fars news agency reported that around 300 protesters had gathered in downtown Tehran on Tuesday, chanting “Death to the dictator.” AP reporters later saw a heavy deployment of police in the area, as well as torched trash bins and rocks strewn across some intersections. “Mahsa Amini’s tragic death and allegations of torture and ill-treatment must be promptly, impartially and effectively investigated by an independent competent authority,” said Nada Al-Nashif, the acting U.N. high commissioner for human rights.U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Amini “should be alive today.”
“An investigation was ordered into tragic death of Mahsa, who, as President said, was just like our own daughters,” he tweeted. “To Iran, human rights are of inherent value — unlike those who see it a tool against adversaries.”Paul Zinken—picture alliance/Getty Images He said that when he arrived at the hospital he was not allowed to view the body, but managed to get a glimpse of bruising on her foot.
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