UN: "Iran, Over 300 Dead in Protests... Facing Crisis Situation"

In Fuladshahr, Isfahan Province, central Iran, protesters are throwing small explosives at a billboard depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-seop] The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) expressed concern on the 22nd over Iran's harsh crackdown on protesters within the country.

On the same day, Jeremy Laurence, OHCHR spokesperson, held a briefing at the UN Geneva office and announced, "Over 300 people have died during the protests in Iran over the past two months, and the authorities' response to the protests is intensifying." He added, "Last weekend, the number of deaths from the protests increased, including two children," and explained, "Yet the authorities are escalating their response, which clearly shows that the country is in a state of crisis."

In Iran, in September, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, died after being taken away by the police for allegedly not properly adhering to hijab regulations. As protests against this spread nationwide, Iranian authorities have launched a harsh crackdown. Deaths have been reported in 25 out of 31 provinces, with over 40 child victims known.

The UN stated that during the crackdown on the protests ongoing for more than eight weeks, hundreds of deaths have occurred, and thousands of peaceful protesters have been arrested.

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