Police in Tehran are investigating an incident caught on video showing a large group of male security forces surrounding and grabbing a female in the street.
They eventually let her go and she hurries away quickly. The clip has been shared widely on Persian language news channels outside Iran. Iran’s Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, Ansieh Khazali, told Iranian state media ISNA that disrespect to women is not acceptable by any group or organization. Khazali says she asked police officials to send a report on the cause of the incident and if wrongdoing is found then the officer should be dealt with.
Last month, nearly two dozen children were killed during the protests, according to a report by Amnesty International. At least 23 children – some as young as 11 – were killed by security forces in the last 10 days of September alone, the report said. Earlier this week, an Iranian official also admitted that school students participating in street protests are being detained and taken to psychiatric institutions.
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