{"id":9217,"date":"2018-01-17T00:42:29","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T05:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/?p=9217"},"modified":"2018-01-17T00:42:29","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T05:42:29","slug":"a-report-on-violation-of-human-rights-of-iran-protesters-iranprotests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/2018\/01\/17\/a-report-on-violation-of-human-rights-of-iran-protesters-iranprotests\/","title":{"rendered":"A Report on violation of human rights of #Iran protesters – #IranProtests"},"content":{"rendered":"

By IranHRM<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thousands of Iranians angry over rising food prices, government institutions\u2019 scam and inflation protested in the country\u2019s second-largest city and other areas Thursday, December 28, 2017.<\/p>\n

The protests swiftly spread to 142 cities and turned into a nationwide uprising.<\/p>\n

The slogans chanted by people combined economic dissatisfactions and political discontents, poverty, unemployment, corruption and total rejection of the regime.<\/p>\n

Iranian authorities blocked access to social media tools that had become key sources of information to demonstrators. Telegram and Instagram had been blocked since Dec. 31, while internet access was sporadically cut off to several cities where protests have taken place.<\/p>\n

The authorities also resorted to violence to disperse the demonstrators using firearms and water cannons.<\/p>\n

Thousands of innocent young protesters, have been detained while dozens were shot dead or wounded by the State Security Force. Some of those arrested were tortured to make televised confessions. At least five protesters lost their lives under torture in custody. Iranian officials however claimed that they committed suicide.<\/p>\n

In the first case activists reported on January 7 that 22-year-old Sina Ghanbari had died in prison<\/a> of \u201cunknown causes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Two Iranian lawmakers subsequently confirmed Ghanbari\u2019s death and suggested that the young man had committed suicide while in detention but did not offer details.<\/p>\n

Referring the \u201cdeaths of protesters in custody\u201d lawyer and social activist Nasrin Sotudeh said in a call to Iran International TV<\/a> that she was informed in a phone call with a political prisoner in Evin Prison that three people were killed in prison. After news on the death of Sina Ghanbari in Tehran and Vahid Heydari in Arak, there was news on the suicide of Mohsen Adelli. He was arrested on January 1 and his body was returned to his family two days later with the claim that he had committed suicide. (Peik-e Iran website \u2013 Jan. 8, 2018)<\/p>\n

The signs of torture on the bodies<\/a> of those killed in prisons expose the regime\u2019s violence against the detainees.<\/p>\n

The families of Iran protesters arrested in the past days, staged a sit-in outside the prisons of Evin, Isfahan and Ahwas demanding the release of their loved ones. The authorities however responded them violently, firing tear gas and arresting the families.<\/p>\n

Iran uprising provoked international reactions including two statements issued by Amnesty International rising concern over the fate of detainees and demanding release of them all.<\/p>\n

Four Special Rapporteurs also expressed extreme concern over the reported deaths of more than 20 people including children and hundreds of arrests across the country. The Special Rapporteurs said: \u201cThe Government\u2019s instruction to the Revolutionary Guards to hit hard against the protesters, and the judiciary\u2019s threats of harsh punishment, are unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n

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  1. The number of people killed during nationwide uprising<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The number of people killed in the recent popular uprising has risen to at least 50. Iranian officials however admitted to killing 27 demonstrators.<\/p>\n

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    1. Media cite officials admitting murder of protesters <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n