Iran anti-government demonstration 208 dead human rights group announced “no grounds” government 3 December 9:40
An anti-government demonstration that spread in Iran as a result of the increase in gasoline prices, international human rights groups have announced that at least 208 people have died in clash with security forces. The Iranian government claims that there is no basis for the number of deaths announced by human rights groups, and the actual situation of the demonstration remains unclear.
In Iran, anti-government demonstrations took place in various places triggered by the government raising gasoline prices without prior notice last month, and state-run media reported that 140 government agencies were damaged by arson .
About this demonstration, an international human rights organization, Amnesty International, announced on the 2nd that at least 208 people were killed as information gathered from bereaved families and human rights activists.
Also, regarding the Iranian government's response to the demonstration, he points out that there is a high possibility that the bereaved family is under pressure as `` the survivor is threatened not to talk with the press or to open the funeral '' .
The Iranian government admits that there were multiple deaths in the demonstration, but it did not reveal details and claimed that there was no basis for the number of deaths announced by human rights organizations etc., and the reality of the demonstration is unclear It remains.
Former US President Bolton "180 people were killed"
The former President of Bolton, who was in charge of security policy in the US Trump administration over Iran's anti-government demonstrations, told Twitter: “At least 180 people were killed by brutal repression by the Iranian government. Fired in demonstrators without weapons in many places, "accusing the Iranian government of responding.
After that, he said, “We don't negotiate or trust the nuclear problem with the government that kills our people,” he said that we should face a harsh attitude against the Iranian government.
Former Aide Bolton, known as an anti-Iranian hard-line, had great influence on the Trump administration's Iranian policy, but was suddenly dismissed by President Trump in September.