Two teenage girls, Nika Shakarami and Sarina Esmailzadeh, were killed during the protests in Iran. According to witnesses, Nika Shakarami was shot in the head by security forces..
Nika Shakarami was 17 years old and a high school student. She was last seen on September 20, 2022, in Tehran, Iran. She had gone out to participate in the protests against the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died in police custody after being arrested for allegedly violating Iran’s hijab law..
On September 28, Nika Shakarami’s body was found in a morgue in Tehran. Her family was not allowed to see her body or to have an independent autopsy performed. The Iranian government claimed that Nika Shakarami had fallen from a building, but her family and witnesses dispute this claim. They say that she was shot in the head by security forces..
Sarina Esmailzadeh was 16 years old and a high school student. She was last seen on September 23, 2022, in Karaj, Iran. She had gone out to participate in the protests against the death of Mahsa Amini..
On September 28, Sarina Esmailzadeh’s body was found in a morgue in Karaj. Her family was not allowed to see her body or to have an independent autopsy performed. The Iranian government claimed that Sarina Esmailzadeh had committed suicide, but her family and witnesses dispute this claim. They say that she was beaten to death by security forces..
The deaths of Nika Shakarami and Sarina Esmailzadeh are just two of the many that have occurred during the protests in Iran. According to the Human Rights Activists News Agency, at least 253 people have been killed by security forces since the protests began on September 16, 2022..
The Iranian government has been accused of using excessive force against protesters. Security forces have fired live ammunition, tear gas, and water cannons at protesters. They have also arrested thousands of people, including children..
The protests in Iran are a response to the death of Mahsa Amini and to the Iranian government’s long history of human rights abuses. The protesters are calling for an end to the mandatory hijab law, for the release of political prisoners, and for greater freedom of expression..
The Iranian government has responded to the protests with violence and repression. However, the protesters are not giving up. They are determined to continue fighting for their rights..
The world must not turn a blind eye to what is happening in Iran. We must stand with the Iranian people and demand that the Iranian government stop killing protesters and respect its people’s human rights..
