Mahsa Amini’s death in Iran custody was ‘unlawful’, says UN mission
- An independent fact-finding mission found that the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran was caused by physical violence and deemed unlawful.
- The protests following Amini's death were marked by egregious human rights violations, including extra-judicial executions and sexual violence.
- Women in Iran continue to face discrimination daily, affecting various aspects of their lives, despite the challenges posed against the clerical leaders.
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UN fact-finding mission concludes death of Mahsa Amini in Iranian custody unlawful
The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFMI), mandated by the UN, concluded on Monday that the death of Mahsa Amini while in custody was unlawful and resulted from violence. The UN Human Rights Council established the mission in November 2022 to investigate alleged human rights violations in Iran. Its primary focus was to examine the protests following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian-K…
Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody was 'unlawful': UN fact-finding mission on Iran
'State authorities in Iran were responsible for egregious human rights violations in connection with protests’ that started following Amini's death, says head of mission - Anadolu Ajansı
UN Human Rights Council: Mahsa Amini's death caused by violence
The death of Iran's Mahsa Amini in 2022 was “unlawful” and caused by physical violence, confirms research conducted for the United Nations Human Rights Council. Amini, 22, died when she was taken into custody by the morality police for not complying with Iran's Islamic dress code. The violence against women, which followed the suppression of protests after her death, has also been investigated by the Fact-Finding Mission on Iran. According to th…
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