A report on the 8th and 9th days of protests; Despite the violent suppressions and internet shutdown, protests are ongoing
25-September-2022
Category: protesters
September 25, 2022
News group: Protests –
Breathing in Confinement: Despite the internet outage and the high security situation in various cities, on Friday and Saturday, September 23 and 24, nationwide protests continued for the 8th and 9th consecutive days following the killing of Mahsa Amini. Concurrently, widespread arrests continued, and a large number of protesters were shot dead by the security forces.
The killing of Mahsa Amini, sparked a wave of anger against the government leading to nationwide protests which started on Friday night, September 16, in front of Kasra Hospital, and rapidly spread to more than 100 cities.
According to the report received by the “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on Friday and Saturday, September 23 and 24, 2022, the nationwide protests continued in Iran.
According to “Breathing in Confinement”, the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on Friday and Saturday, September 23 and 24, 2022, Iranian people’s protests continued for the eighth and ninth consecutive days.
According to reports received by “Breathing in Confinement” on Friday, protests continued in at least 36 cities. There were massive clashes with armed security forces in Oshnavieh and parts of the city have reportedly been conquered by the people.
In Tehran, protestors blocked the streets in Sattar Khan, Janat Abad, Valieasr, Sadeghieh, Ekbatan, Aryashahr, and Kouhak Chitgar and chanted slogans against the government such as “Death to the dictator” and “Death to Khamenei”.
Protests also continued in the cities of Shahinshahr, Marvdasht, Sanandaj, Parand, Shahryar, Nasimshahr, Tabriz, Dezful, Kermanshah, Dehgolan, Shiraz, Amol, Shahryar, Urmia, Fardis, Gohardasht, Nobahar.
The death toll in protests has reportedly risen to hundreds.
“Breathing in Confinement” has identified four of the protesters who were shot dead by the security forces on Thursday, September 22.
Hadith Najafi, 22 years old, was shot dead in Mehrshahr in Karaj. The security agents took the bullet money from her family to hand over Hadith’s body. She was buried in Behesht Sakine in Karaj.
On Thursday, September 22, Javad Heydari was shot and wounded in the leg in Mellat Park in Qazvin and died due to heavy bleeding. His body was buried on Sunday, September 25, in the village of Rahmat Abad Bozorg in Qazvin.
Behnam Layeghpour, 34, from Rasht was shot in the neck on Wednesday, September 21, when he was going to save a girl from police forces. Behnam was taken to Pour Sina Hospital, but died due to his severe injuroes on Thursday, September 22.
Mohammad Farmani, 24, was shot dead by security forces in Shahriar.
“Breathing in Confinement” is trying to verify the identity of other killed protestrs. This, however, is extremely difficult due to the oppression and internet outage.
In addition, thousands of protesters have been arrested in various cities. The identity of most of the detainees is unknown, and this adds to the concerns about their forced disappearance by the authorities of the Islamic Republic.
According to the reports received by Breathing in Confinement, more than 3,500 people were arrested in Tehran and transferred to Great Tehran Prison. Detainees from Karaj, Mehrshahr, Shahryar and nearby cities have been transferred to the Rajaei Prison in Karaj as well as the Central Penitentiary of Karaj.
Fatemeh Zahra Sahragard and Sahar Nik Manesh were arrested in Amol and are currently being held in the city’s prison. Ms. Sahragerd was shot and injured by bird shot pellets before her arrest.
More extensive arrests are ongoing in Kurdistan and there is no information about the condition of detainees.
“Breathing in Confinement” had previously reported the arrest of dozens of students across Iran. In recent days, however, the number has increased with more than 30 students have been arrested all over Iran.
On Saturday, September 24, the students of Sharif University were surrounded by the university’s security forces, the doors of the university were closed, and all the students who were leaving the university were arrested by the special unit and security forces.
Following the spread of protests, the authorities of the Islamic Republic announced that Instagram has been filtered. Access to WhatsApp has also been restricted throughout Iran.
I addition, according to NetBlocks, Iran is under the most severe internet restrictions since November 2019. Limiting the access to the Internet in Iran is a prelude to the violent suppression of protesters.
The Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran calls the international community and human rights institutions to take immediate action to stop the violent treatment of protesters. The protesting people, especially the detainees are at risk of forced disappearance, torture and death.