The case has drawn global interest and condemnation from the United States, the European Union and the United Nations.
Amini was detained while exiting a metro station and suffered a heart attack while in custody, state media reported. His family insisted that he had no previous health problems. Activists confirmed that he may have been assaulted by the police. Officials released Edited CCTV footage Amini’s police station, but his family has requested the unedited footage be released.
International scrutiny of Iran’s human rights record has increased ahead of Iran’s ultraconservative President Ibrahim Raisi’s speech to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.
It was Tuesday A fourth day of unrest across Iran, including protests in the capital Tehran. Two people were killed when security forces opened fire on protesters in the Kurdish town of Amini’s hometown of Sakase, two more died in the town of Divantarre, and a fifth was killed in Dehgolan. Hong KongA Norwegian based Rights Monitor. The Washington Post could not immediately verify the claims.
In Tehran, photos from the scene of a demonstration showed demonstrators huddled around a burning motorcycle. Videos posted on social media show protesters injured after clashes with authorities. Had internet access Restricted to areas of the country.
Other images showed protesters burning headscarves and chanting slogans attacking Iran’s supreme leader. Some have used Amini’s Kurdish first name, Zina, to refer to the discrimination Kurds face in Iran.
Iran has not confirmed any casualties during the protests. Semi-official Fars news agency He said Security forces dispersed the demonstrators In several cities, police arrested leaders of some protests.
In an apparent attempt to calm the public, a provincial aide to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, paid a two-hour visit to Amini’s family home on Monday and promised that “all institutions will take action to protect violated rights.” The semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
Officials shared Edited video A CCTV camera showed Amini in good health as she entered the police station, then collapsed on the ground and was taken away in an ambulance. But She is family It said the clips were insufficient evidence and demanded the release of the full footage.
Police Commander of Greater Tehran Region told reporters Amini wore a hijab, which defies rules requiring women to wear headscarves and dress conservatively. He said he did not resist detention and joked in the police van.
Amini’s father, Amjad, said they had been in Tehran without any problems the week before the incident.
“There is no problem with my daughter’s mando,” he said told the state-backed Tasnim news agency on Tuesday“She was wearing a hijab,” he said, referring to the long coat worn by women in Iran as part of the required dress code.
Colonel Ahmed Mirzai, a senior moral police officer, was suspended after Amini’s death. Iran International, A London-based news channel. Officials denied those demands. The Guardian reported. The Home Ministry had earlier ordered an inquiry into Amini’s death on Raisi’s orders.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called In a tweet on Tuesday, the Iranian government called for “an end to its systemic persecution of women and to allow peaceful protest”.
Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights At the United Nations, Nada Al-Nashif issued a statement on Tuesday calling for alarm and an independent investigation into his death.
“Mahza Amini’s tragic death and allegations of torture and ill-treatment must be promptly, impartially and efficiently investigated by an independent competent authority, which, in particular, ensures access to justice and truth for her family,” he said.
“Authorities must stop targeting, harassing and detaining women who do not adhere to hijab rules,” Nashif added, calling for the repeal of mandatory hijab regulations.
within it Own report On Monday, the European Union said what happened to Amini was “unacceptable and those responsible for this killing must be held accountable”.
Before departing for New York, Raisi told reporters at Tehran airport that he had no plans to meet with President Biden on the sidelines of the event. Associated Press reported. Covert negotiations between Washington and Tehran to renew the 2015 nuclear deal appears Close to a standstill.
Raisi, a strict cleric who took office last year, has called for stricter enforcement of dress codes. Last month, a video surfaced showing a woman being detained by Iran’s increasingly assertive guided patrols. is thrown away From the speeding van.
The government crackdown sparked a protest movement over the summer by Iranian women who photographed themselves without headscarves and posted the images on social media.
Karim Fahim in Istanbul and Paul Schem in London contributed to this report.
