[In pictures] Demonstrations in support of Iranian women win Paris and the world
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Protesters in Paris marched from Place de la République to Place de la Nation, October 2, 2022. AP - Aurelien Morissard
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Tens of thousands of people demonstrated this weekend in some 150 cities around the world in solidarity with the protests that have rocked Iran since the death of Mahsa Amini, on September 16, after her arrest by the vice squad.
In Paris, several thousand people mobilized on Sunday October 2 at the call of the diaspora, associations and NGOs.
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“
We didn't even expect that after the Islamic Revolution 40 years ago, we are
experiencing a revolution by women
today.
This is what is extraordinary and it is a very strong emotion
”, summarizes Azad, to cries of “
Woman, life, freedom.
»
Like this Iranian in exile, many demonstrators hail the leading role of women
in the ongoing protests in Iran
.
Sagar, a 35-year-old Franco-Iranian, even thinks that their involvement could be a game-changer.
“
It's different this time, it's because women are determined to come to the streets and take their freedom.
This is for women and for freedom.
We don't know what will happen in the next few weeks, but that will change, of course.
Especially when I see men who defend women: it's a revolution, for me, before we didn't have that.
»
Mathieu, forty-something of Iranian origin, is delighted to see that
the protest unites
.
“
The revolution has divided a lot, and the symbol of finding around you royalist, republican flags, people rather from the far left who come together, is already very good news.
Finally, in Iran, this new generation now dares to take risks to take to the streets and they want to have a future at all costs.
So I think it was the least of things to be there this Sunday.
»
And if necessary, he will be there every Sunday, he promises.
The Paris parade was called upon by the diaspora and several associations, including Amnesty International France.
For Fanny Gallois, head of the Freedom program of this NGO, it was a question of supporting the Iranian population but also calling on France and the other members of the UN Human Rights Council to set up an urgent independent investigation mechanism into ongoing abuses.
A more necessary involvement in a context where it is very difficult to collect reliable information on what is happening on the spot, she underlines.
Amnesty International calls for an independent investigation in Iran, due to difficulties in obtaining reliable information
Laura Martel
Other demonstrations also took place in more than 150 cities around the world, including Los Angeles and Toronto, also hotspots for the Iranian diaspora.
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