Four Years Ago, The Death Of 22-Year-Old Kurdish Woman Zhina Mahsa Amini In Iranian State Custody Sparked The “Woman, Life, Freedom” Uprising.
Amini Had Been Detained By Iran’s So-Called “Morality Police” Over Compulsory Veiling Rules. Her Death Became A Symbol Of Iranian Women’s Struggle For Dignity, Freedom And Basic Human Rights.
What Followed Was A Brutal Nationwide Crackdown. Hundreds Of Protesters And Bystanders, Including Children, Were Killed. Thousands More Were Arbitrarily Detained, Tortured, Subjected To Enforced Disappearance Or Otherwise Abused. Families Seeking Truth And Justice Were Also Persecuted.
The Evidence Now Shows That These Were Not Isolated Abuses But Part Of A Widespread And Systematic Campaign Of Repression. Those Who Ordered, Directed, Enabled Or Covered Up These Crimes Must Face Justice.
The World Must Remember Mahsa Amini And The Victims Of “Woman, Life, Freedom.” Silence And Impunity Must Not Be Allowed To Continue. International Action Is Needed To Pursue Accountability For These Crimes Against Humanity.
Mahsa Amini’s Death After Detention By Iran’s “Morality Police” Sparked Woman, Life, Freedom. Her Death Must Not Be Forgotten. Justice Must Follow.
Amnesty’s September 16 report documents 377 named protesters and bystanders who died, including 56 children, and identifies 87 officials for potential criminal investigation.
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