Revealing names and faces of the victims of Iran's protest crackdown
Summary
BBC News Persian has identified over 200 victims of Iran's protest crackdown. They used social media, online footage, and eyewitness accounts to confirm these identities. Human rights groups say thousands have died since the protests began in December.Key Facts
- BBC News Persian verified more than 200 victims' identities from Iran's protests.
- They gathered information from social media, videos, and eyewitnesses.
- The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency confirmed 6,872 deaths, including children.
- Iranian authorities admit at least 3,000 deaths but say some were security forces.
- Mansoureh Heydari and Behrouz Mansouri, a couple, were killed by security forces on January 8.
- A 17-year-old student, Ghazal Damarcheli, was denied a local burial by security forces.
- Negin Ghadimi, 28, died during protests despite her father's warnings to stay home.
- The BBC used social media and interviews to verify protestor identities and circumstances of death.
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