Iran denies security forces killed 16-year-old, says she fell off roof

Authorities in Iran have rejected the claims that safety forces killed a 16-year-old woman through the agitation ignited within the aftermath of the loss of life of a lady in police custody.

Iran’s riot police forces stand in a road in Tehran, Iran. (Photograph: Reuters)

By Reuters: Iranian authorities have denied experiences safety forces killed a 16-year-old woman throughout protests ignited by the loss of life of a lady in police custody, Iranian media reported on Friday, saying she dedicated suicide by falling off a roof.

Social media experiences and rights group Amnesty Worldwide have stated Sarina Esmaeilzadeh was killed by safety forces when she was struck with batons on the top throughout protests over the loss of life of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in morality police custody.

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Authorities earlier this week gave an analogous reason for loss of life – falling off a roof – for 17-year-old Nika Shakarami, who activists say was killed in Tehran whereas demonstrating over Amini’s loss of life.

Rights teams say greater than 150 individuals have been killed, a whole bunch have been injured and 1000’s arrested in a crackdown on nationwide protests marking the largest problem to Iran’s clerical management in years.

Girls have performed a distinguished function, waving and burning headscarves. Highschool women have additionally taken half.

The chief justice of Alborz province the place Esmaeilzadeh died stated a preliminary investigation confirmed her loss of life was brought on by suicide from a fall from the roof of a five-story constructing, the semi-official ISNA information company stated.

Chief justice Hossein Fazeli Herikandi stated claims in opposition media about her loss of life had been “lies”. “Primarily based on her mom’s account, Esmaeilzadeh had a historical past of suicide makes an attempt,” he stated. Police obtained a report of her loss of life on Sept. 24, he stated.

Reuters couldn’t attain her household for remark.

Amnesty Worldwide, in a Sept. 30 report, stated she was one among not less than 52 individuals killed by safety forces between Sept. 19 and Sept. 25, saying Esmaeilzadeh “died after being severely crushed within the head with batons”.

A video exhibiting Esmaeilzadeh smiling and listening to music has been considered round 147,000 occasions on the widely-followed 1500tasvir Twitter account.

Amini was arrested on Sept. 13 in Tehran for “inappropriate apparel”. The authorities have stated she suffered a coronary heart assault after being taken to a station to be “educated”.

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Her household have denied she had any coronary heart issues. Her father has stated she had bruises on her legs, and holds police answerable for her loss of life.

The federal government has ordered an investigation.

Earlier this week, state media stated a judicial case had been opened into Shakarami’s loss of life, citing officers claiming it had nothing to do with the unrest, and that she had fallen off a roof and her physique contained no bullet wounds. Activists have stated she was killed in Tehran whereas demonstrating.