Headline Roundup • September 27th, 2022
Iran Protests: Death Toll Rises Amid Government Crackdown
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Protests in Iran continued into their second week following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody.
“At least 76 protesters are confirmed to have been killed by security forces,” non-governmental organization Iran Human Rights said Monday. However, Iranian state media said only 41 had been killed, including security personnel. Hundreds have been arrested, including at least 20 journalists. Antigovernment protesters have criticized Iran’s so-called “morality police” and hijab laws, but some pro-government rallies pushed back against purported “norm-breaking” behavior. While Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi pledged to “decisively” deal with the protests, U.S. President Joe Biden praised “the brave women of Iran, who right now are demonstrating to secure their basic rights.”
The Iranian government restricted internet access, but the U.S. changed sanctions rules to allow businesses to provide internet access to the country. Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service moved to offer uncensored access in Iran, but an Al Jazeera (Lean Left bias) analyst doubted the move’s efficacy due to the lack of Starlink terminals in the country.
Coverage was mostly balanced and widespread across the spectrum, particularly in international outlets like BBC News (Center bias) and Al Jazeera. Coverage was somewhat less common in right-rated outlets, which tend to focus more on U.S. issues.
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The family of a young woman who died in Iran after she was accused of a dress code violation and arrested by the country's "morality police" have told CBS News she was tortured and killed in police custody. Mahsa Amini's death sparked protests that have raged across Iran for 11 days against the country's ruling Muslim clerics, with more than 75 people killed in the unrest according to one monitoring group.
With defiance and despair, family, friends and neighbors came in their thousands last week to bury 22-year-old Amini.
"She was tortured, according to...
IranIntl
Disturbing video has emerged of an Iranian girl being beaten by authorities after she removed her hijab amid violent demonstrations that have gripped the country since a young woman died following her arrest for allegedly violating dress rules.
The footage shared by London-based Iran International shows the girl being attacked and falling to the ground after she removed her headscarf in front of security forces, the Times of Israel reported.
“This video, obtained by @IranIntl, shows an Iranian girl who has removed her hijab and opens her arms to the security forces,...
At least 76 protesters have been killed by Iranian security forces during 11 days of unrest sparked by the death of a woman in custody, activists say.
Iran Human Rights (IHR), a Norway-based organisation, accused authorities of using disproportionate force and live ammunition to suppress the dissent.
State media have put the number of dead at 41, including several security personnel, and blamed "rioters".
Hundreds of people have also been arrested, 20 of them journalists.
"The risk of torture and ill-treatment of protesters is serious and the use of live...
