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"At least 58 children, some reportedly as young as eight, have been killed in
Iran since anti-regime protests broke out in the country two months ago.
According to Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA), 46 boys and 12 girls under
18 have been killed since the protests began on 16 September, sparked by the
death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in police custody.
In the past week alone, five children were reportedly killed by security forces
as violence continued across the country.
Those who died last week include the nine-year-old Kian Pirfalak, who was one
of seven people – including a 13-year-old child – killed in the western city of
Izeh on Wednesday.
Speaking at Kian’s funeral on Friday, his family said security services had
opened fire on the family car, where Kian was sitting next to his father.
Iranian security services have denied responsibility for his death, blaming the
shooting on “terrorists”.
Iran’s mounting child death toll comes amid escalating violence in cities
across the country, with protests showing no sign of abating.
Families in Iran spoke exclusively to the
Observer about the death of their
children, who they say were killed by government forces."
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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