{"id":218558,"date":"2020-05-21T16:00:27","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T15:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=218558"},"modified":"2023-01-23T23:44:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T22:44:52","slug":"amnesty-international-once-again-highlights-regimes-killing-of-protesters-during-iran-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/amnesty-international-once-again-highlights-regimes-killing-of-protesters-during-iran-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"Amnesty International Once Again Highlights Regime\u2019s Killing of Protesters During Iran Protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_218559\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-218559\" style=\"width: 1182px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Amnesty-International-Iran-Details-released-of-304-deaths-during-protests-in-November-2019\" class=\"size-full wp-image-218559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Amnesty-International-Iran-Details-released-of-304-deaths-during-protests-in-November-2019.jpg\" alt=\"Amnesty International Once Again Highlights Regime\u2019s Killing of Protesters During Iran Protests \" width=\"1182\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Amnesty-International-Iran-Details-released-of-304-deaths-during-protests-in-November-2019.jpg 1182w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Amnesty-International-Iran-Details-released-of-304-deaths-during-protests-in-November-2019-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Amnesty-International-Iran-Details-released-of-304-deaths-during-protests-in-November-2019-1024x476.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Amnesty-International-Iran-Details-released-of-304-deaths-during-protests-in-November-2019-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Amnesty-International-Iran-Details-released-of-304-deaths-during-protests-in-November-2019-696x323.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Amnesty-International-Iran-Details-released-of-304-deaths-during-protests-in-November-2019-1068x496.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Amnesty-International-Iran-Details-released-of-304-deaths-during-protests-in-November-2019-904x420.jpg 904w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1182px) 100vw, 1182px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-218559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amnesty International: Iran- Details released of 304 deaths during protests in November 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/en\/latest\/news\/2020\/05\/iran-details-released-of-304-deaths-during-protests-six-months-after-security-forces-killing-spree\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">statement<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0published on Wednesday, Amnesty International once again highlighted and condemned the Iranian regime\u2019s use of lethal force in dealing with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">protesters,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0which has resulted in ma<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ss murder, arrest and disappearance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Our ongoing investigation into the unlawful killings of protesters and bystanders during the November 2019 protest reveals that more than 220 of the recorded 304 deaths took place over just two days on 16 and 17 November. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7q1Gg1aWpd\">https:\/\/t.co\/7q1Gg1aWpd<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jMkH6rqYZ2\">pic.twitter.com\/jMkH6rqYZ2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Amnesty Iran (@AmnestyIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmnestyIran\/status\/1263152175582195712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In almost all protests that took place between 15 and 19 November, there is no evidence that people were in possession of firearms or that they posed an imminent threat to life that would have warranted the use of lethal force, according to research, including video analysis, conducted by Amnesty International. The organization is aware of two exceptions in one city on 18 November where gunfire was exchanged between protesters and security forces<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u201d read<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the Amnesty report.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe fact that so many people were shot while posing no threat whatsoever shows the sheer ruthlessness of the security forces\u2019 unlawful killing spree,\u201d said Philip Luther, Amnesty International\u2019s Research and Advocacy Director for the Middle East and North Africa.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cSix months later, the devastated families of victims continue their struggle for truth and justice while facing intense harassment and intimidation from the authorities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe prevailing impunity afforded to the security forces allows the recurrence of lethal force to crush dissent. In the absence of any meaningful prospect for accountability at the national level, we reiterate our call to members of the UN Human Rights Council to mandate an inquiry into the killings, and identify pathways for truth, justice and reparations<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to information gathered by Amnesty International, in all but four cases the victims were shot dead by Iranian security forces \u2013 including members of the Revolutionary Guards, paramilitary\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Basij<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0forces and the police \u2013 firing live ammunition, often at the head or torso, indicating that they were shooting to kill. Of the remaining four victims, two reportedly suffered fatal head injuries after being beaten by members of the security forces. Another two were recorded as having suffocated from tear gas<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u201d read the report.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to the\u00a0<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/pmoi-mek\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI, Mujahedin-e Khalq, or MEK)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0during the\u00a0<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-protests-2019\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">nationwide Iran protests<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the Iranian regime\u2019s security forces<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the direct\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">order\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed at\u00a0<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/iran-protests\/27081-over-1-500-killed-in-the-iranian-people-s-nationwide-uprising-names-of-504-martyrs-released\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">least 1500<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0protesters<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0arrested over 12,000. The Iran protests<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0erupted after the sudden gas price hike,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0continued for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">days, with hundreds of thousands of people identifying the mullahs\u2019 regime as the root of all economic hardships and demanding regime change.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The nationwide Iran protests, which shock the regime\u2019s foundation, clearly showed the Iranian people\u2019s desire for regime change\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and portray<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the Iranian society\u2019s restiveness. Fearing his regime\u2019s overthrow, Khamenei ordered a massive crackdown, killing thousands of people.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The regime has so far refused to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">announce<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the number of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">deaths, fearing another uprising.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This uprising was a turning point<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for the regime and the Iranian people.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The nationwide Iran protests were followed by the second wave<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0protests in January against the regime\u2019s shooting down\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a\u00a0<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/new-information-shed-more-lights-on-the-role-of-irans-senior-officials-irgc-in-downing-ukrainian-airliner\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ukrainian passenger jet<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The conflict between\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Iran\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">people and the regime reached its height during the regime\u2019s sham parliamentary elections, which\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">faced an unprecedented general boycott. Since the Iran protest<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">through\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">killing\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0deception, the regime tries to prevent another uprising, since surely the next uprising will result in its downfall.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a&nbsp;statement&nbsp;published on Wednesday, Amnesty International once again highlighted and condemned the Iranian regime&rsquo;s use of lethal force in dealing with&nbsp;protesters,&nbsp;which has resulted in mass murder, arrest and 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