A Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) official yesterday called on the Iranian government to stop its suppression of protests, which began after an Iranian woman died in custody after being arrested, and to respond positively to its people’s demand for more women’s rights.
MOFA has been tracking the protests in Iran, which were triggered by the death of a 22-year-old woman after she was arrested by police, MOFA Department of West Asian and African Affairs head Anthony Ho (賀忠義) said at a ministry news briefing.
He also urged Iran’s government not to treat protesters brutally.
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Nationwide demonstrations broke out in Iran after Mahsa Amini died in custody in September after allegedly being beaten by the morality police, following her arrest for not fully covering her face with a hijab in accordance with the Islamic Republic’s mandatory hijab policy.
Iranian newspaper Mizan reported that a protester who allegedly killed two security force members was hung from a construction crane in public by Iran’s government, a move which incurred a warning from Amnesty International.
SHAM TRIALS
“The Iranian authorities are seeking the death penalty for at least 21 people in sham trials by Revolutionary Courts designed to further repress the popular uprising that has rocked Iran since September 2022 and to instill fear among the public,” Amnesty International wrote on its Web site.
More than 10,000 protesters have been arrested, while nearly 500 have died at the hands of government security forces, Ho said.
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