POLÍTICA
Protestos no Irão agravam-se
October 27, 2022 - Os dirigentes religiosos do Irão nefrentam os maiores protestos desde que as manifestações contra o governo se iniciaram há seis semanas em resposta à morte de Mahsa Amini, de 22 anos, que morreu numa esquadra depois de ser detida pela polícia da moralidade por “vestuário inapropriado”.
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in all major cities, as well as other places where demonstrations had subsided recently.
The escalation came after protesters marked 40 days since Amini died, sparking the unrest.
It is the most serious challenge to the Islamic republic since its inception.
Norway-based Iran Human Rights says at least 234 protesters, including 29 children, have been killed by security forces in crackdowns so far. Iran's leaders have portrayed the unrest as "riots" fomented by foreigners.