A 35yearold philosophy PhD student named Nasrin Ghadri was killed with a baton by Iranian security forces during a protest for more women’s rights in the city of Marivan, Kurdistan province.
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Ghadri was attacked during the protests last Friday (4) and died in a hospital on Saturday (5). Since then, locals have staged violent protests against the Iranian government and its crackdown on women.
On social media, men and women can be seen in the streets shouting “Tod Khamenei,” referring to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the blockade of several roads in the city. Again, the agents’ repression was intense, with several injured.
The protesters also accused Tehran of forcing a speedy funeral for the student and forcing the girl’s father to say she died of “an illness” or “intoxication”.
Ghadri’s case is reminiscent of that of Mahsa Amini, 22, who was killed by the socalled “moral police” in September this year for improperly wearing the Islamic veil.
Since his death, which the Tehran government also says was caused by “an illness,” protests have spread across the country demanding justice for Ahmini and more freedom for women who must adhere to a strict dress code, introduced after the 1979 Islamic revolution.