More than 143 protesters killed in Iran during nationwide protests that broke out after fuel price increases – Amnesty International
Amnesty, which last week gave a death toll of more than 100, called for the international community to condemn the bloodshed.
"The international community's cautious and muted response to the unlawful killing of protesters is woefully inadequate," said Philip Luther, Amnesty's research and advocacy head for the Middle East. "They must condemn these killings in the strongest possible terms and describe these events for what they are — the deadly and wholly unwarranted use of force to crush dissent."
Amnesty said "verified videos show security forces deliberately shooting unarmed protesters from a short distance. In some cases, protesters were shot while they were running away." They also showed security forces shooting from rooftops, it said, adding that the crackdown was carried out by police, the Revolutionary Guard, and the Basij paramilitary force "and others."
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