In Iran, two more women have died in connection with the ongoing protests. They were apparently killed by the police.
Despite hundreds of arrests and massive threats from the government, the protests in Iran after the death of young Mahsa Amini continue. Now the clashes between students and security forces have claimed two more lives. The victims are said to be YouTuber Sarina Esmailzadeh (16) and Nika Shahkarami (17).
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Nika Shahkarami took part in the protests on Keshavarz Boulevard in Tehran on September 20, after which she was reported missing. Ten days later, her body was handed over to her parents. She had a broken nose and a fractured skull.
Regime security forces caught Sarina Esmailzadeh on September 23, 2022 during protests in Karaj, Alborz province. The police brutally hit her on the head with batons. The women’s rights organization in Iran reports that when the Shakarami family tried to identify the body, they were not allowed to see her head. Her nose had been smashed.
Protests spread
The protests in Iran were triggered by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. The young Kurdish woman was arrested by the Morality Police in Tehran on September 13, apparently for not wearing the Islamic headscarf according to the rules.
After her arrest, Amini collapsed under mysterious circumstances at the police station and was pronounced dead at the hospital three days later. The protests have now lasted 15 days and have spread to 164 cities in all 31 provinces.
