According to the news agency of human rights activists (HRANA), at least 18 young people have died since protests began in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini in mid-September. The actual toll could be heavier.
What numbers?
And News agency of human rights activists (HRANA) summons at least 18 young people, Amnesty Iranfor its part, notes that at least 23 children were “illegally killed by Iranian security forces”. “The victims are between 11 and 17 years old”underlines the organization.
For its part, the Iranian Society for the Protection of Children’s Rights reveals that at least 28 children have been killed, “mostly in the disadvantaged province of Sistan-Balochistan”.
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Some have been arrested
Hassan Raisithe Iranian human rights lawyer also said that some young people are incarcerated in adult drug crime centers, while it is forbidden to detain minors with important criminals. “About 300 people between the ages of 12-13 and 18-19 are in police custody”he said, reports The Parisian.
For its part, the Iranian Minister of Education Youssef Nouri he admitted that school children had been arrested on the street or in their institution. “There aren’t many. I can’t give an exact number.”he assured.
These young people would be detained in ‘medico-psychological centers’ with a view to “re-education” so that they do not become “antisocial”.
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