{"id":6554,"date":"2009-06-22T10:25:57","date_gmt":"2009-06-22T09:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/statements\/iran-protests\/6554-iran-regime-bans-funeral-ceremony-for-slain-girl"},"modified":"2023-01-13T07:37:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T06:37:45","slug":"iran-regime-bans-funeral-ceremony-for-slain-girl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iran-regime-bans-funeral-ceremony-for-slain-girl\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran: Regime bans funeral ceremony for slain girl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignright size-full wp-image-33636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2009\/06\/neda_agha_soltan_120.jpg\" alt=\"Neda Salehi Agha Soltan\" title=\"Neda Salehi Agha Soltan\"   width=\"120\" height=\"120\" align=\"right\" \/>The Iranian regime has prevented a funeral ceremony to be held for a young girl killed by its agents during the recent protests in Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>The funeral for Neda Salehi Agha Soltan, 27, was supposed to be held on Monday, June 22, at the Niloufar Mosque in Tehran&rsquo;s Abbas Abad district. 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