Hundreds of people marched on Sunday, September 25, in Paris and London to denounce the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, arrested in Tehran on September 13 by the morality police for "wearing inappropriate clothes" and to protest against the repression of protests in Iran. 

In Paris, the demonstration degenerated, the French police used tear gas to prevent the procession from reaching the embassy of the Islamic Republic. 

Another tense rally took place in London near the Iranian Embassy.

"Protesters tried to cross the police roadblocks and threw projectiles at the officers," said British police in a statement, which reported five arrests.

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"France, silence is enough"

Leaving from the Place du Trocadéro, the Parisian procession headed for the Iranian Embassy to the sound of slogans such as "woman, life, freedom!", echoing those of the demonstrators in Iran, or even "France, silence is enough".

The participants particularly criticize French President Emmanuel Macron for shaking hands with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raïssi during their meeting on September 20 on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Approaching the embassy, ​​the police repeatedly used tear gas to repel protesters who tried to cross their cordon prohibiting access to the diplomatic representation of the Islamic Republic, according to the same sources.

Incident in progress in front of the Iranian Embassy in Paris.



The police used tear gas in the direction of the thousands of demonstrators in the direction of the embassy.

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"In view of what is happening now, we Iranians are really mobilized, we must react given that we are far from our homeland, our country," said a Franco-Iranian protester who did not wish to identify herself. only by her first name, Nina.

In London: 12 arrests and five police officers injured

Across the Channel, at least five police officers were "seriously injured" and 12 people arrested on Sunday during incidents on the sidelines of a demonstration near the Iranian embassy in London.

According to the London police, officers were deployed near the embassy, ​​​​while “important gatherings” had taken place in recent days in the calm in the British capital.

Videos on social networks notably showed a crowd chanting "death to the Islamic Republic".

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While the "majority of those present at the embassy on Sunday continued to behave responsibly", a "significant" group "sought to attack the police and protesters with whom they were not okay," Scotland Yard said in a statement on Sunday evening.

Law enforcement units equipped with helmets and shields have been deployed, continues the London police.

The incidents first erupted around the embassy before moving to the areas of Marble Arch and Maida Vale, where the Islamic Center of England was "targeted".

The police officers responsible for "ensuring the security of the building" came under fire from projectiles.

At least five members of the police have been hospitalized, including for broken bones, according to the police, who made 12 arrests for participation in violent disorders.

“We respect the right to peaceful protest and always work with organizers to make that possible. But we will not tolerate attacks on our officers like we saw today or protests that leave other communities feeling insecure," said Karen Findlay of London Police.

At least 41 people have been killed and hundreds arrested in Iran since the announcement on September 16 of the death of Mahsa Amini, according to the latest official report.  

With AFP

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