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October 12, 2022

Anti-Government Protests Continue in Iran Despite Deadly Crackdown, Spread to Other Sectors
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In Iran, anti-government protests are in their fourth week, sparked last
month by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in the custody of
Iran's "morality police." On Monday, oil workers went on strike in
support of the protests. Meanwhile, the death of 16-year-old Nika
Shakarami has ignited more public rage. The girl's family says she
disappeared after being chased by security forces for burning her
headscarf during a protest, and was found 10 days later at a mortuary.

This comes as human rights groups warn of the deadly crackdown on
protesters. In Iran's Kurdistan province, one group says at least 32
people in the region have been killed, another 1,500 injured and
thousands arrested.


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