Death toll from protests in Iran climbs to over 5,800, human rights activists say
The American human rights organization HRANA has confirmed the deaths of 5,848 people during protests in Iran, of whom 5,520 were protesters, 77 were minors, 209 were security forces personnel, and 42 were bystanders.
This was reported by France24, according to Ukrinform.
Human rights activists have reported that 17,097 more possible deaths are currently under investigation.
In addition, according to HRANA, at least 41,289 people were detained during the protests.
It is noted that last week, the Iranian authorities, citing the first official data on the victims of the protests, reported 3,177 deaths.
In its statement, the Iranian Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs attempted to distinguish between “martyrs,” who, according to the foundation, were members of the security forces or innocent bystanders, and those who were labeled ‘rebels’ supported by the United States. Of all those killed, according to the foundation, 2,427 are considered “martyrs.”
Human rights organizations have accused the Iranian authorities of unprecedented repression for opening fire directly on demonstrators, and the demonstrations have now subsided.
Non-governmental organizations tracking the number of victims said their work was hampered by an 18-day internet blackout and warned that the confirmed figures were likely to be significantly lower than the actual number of victims.
The monitoring organization Netblocks confirmed that the internet shutdown remains in effect, adding that it conceals the scale of deadly repression against the civilian population.
As reported by Ukrinform, amid the Iranian regime's brutal crackdown on civilian protesters and a complete shutdown of internet access to conceal abuses against the Iranian people, the US Department of the Treasury has increased pressure on the Iranian regime's shadow fleet.
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