Name: Iran ‘bears responsibility’ for Mahsa Amini’s ‘unlawful death’: UN report
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Description: Iran “bears responsibility” for Mahsa Amini’s “unlawful death” in 2022 that ignited nationwide protests, a U.N. report said Friday. The pronouncement came from a report by the U.N. Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, which said that Tehran used “unnecessary and disproportionate use of lethal force” to repel protestors in the aftermath of the death. Amini was […]

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Iran ‘bears responsibility’ for Mahsa Amini’s ‘unlawful death’: UN report

Iran “bears responsibility” for Mahsa Amini’s “unlawful death” in 2022 that ignited nationwide protests, a U.N. report said Friday. The pronouncement came from a report by the U.N. Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, which said that Tehran used “unnecessary and disproportionate use of lethal force” to repel protestors in the aftermath of the death. Amini was […]

Mahsa Amini’s family barred from leaving Iran to receive EU honor : NPR

A portrait of Mahsa Amini is held during a rally in Washington, on Oct. 1, 2022. Amini, who also went by her Kurdish name, Jina, died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide protests against the country’s conservative Islamic theocracy. She was awarded the European Union’s top human rights prize on Thursday, Oct. […]