A large gathering of Iranians from France is scheduled for Sunday from 13:00 in Lyon in memory of Mohammad Moradi, this Iranian student who committed suicide in the Rhône last Monday. According to the information of Lyon Magthe march will start from Place des Terraux and go to Place Bellecour.
The 38-year-old, who had lived in Lyon since 2019, had explained, in a video posted on social media before committing suicide, that he wanted to “show that Iranians needed help” and that they were “very tired of this situation”. Last Tuesday, dozens of people had already gathered to place photos, candles and flowers on the Gallieni bridge, from which the student jumped.
However, the Lyon prosecutor’s office “carried out an investigation into the causes of death, in order to verify the hypothesis of a suicide, given in particular the messages posted by the person concerned on social networks announcing his intention”.
For two months Iran has been experiencing an unprecedented wave of protests, born of the demands for women’s rights after the death of Mahsa Amini, arrested for wearing the Islamic veil incorrectly, and from the violent repression during these demonstrations.
