Iran's 'Morality Police' accused of beating teen to coma
A 16-year-old girl in Tehran has been hospitalized after allegedly being beaten into a coma by Iran's "morality police," sparking accusations of mistreatment of women. The incident has reignited tensions in the country, reminiscent of protests from a year ago. A journalist who visited the hospital was arrested but later released.
A 16-year-old girl's hospitalization in Tehran has stirred allegations from rights groups and activists, suggesting that she was brutally beaten into a coma by Iran's infamous "morality police," the
Guardian reported.
This incident has reignited tensions in the country, reminiscent of the mass protests that occurred a year ago, which focused on the mistreatment of women.
Armita Geravand , a student, was hospitalized in Tehran following an alleged encounter with police officers at a metro station southeast of the city , as reported by various news outlets.
The Guardian reported that a journalist with the Iranian newspaper
Shargh Daily ,
Maryam Lotfi , was arrested after she visited the hospital where Geravand is receiving treatment.
However,
Shargh Daily later reported Lotfi's release the same night. The hospital reportedly has a significant security presence.This incident occurred just over a year after the arrest of 22-year-old Amini by the morality police for allegedly not fully adhering to mandatory hijab rules.
During her detention, Amini mysteriously fell into a coma and subsequently passed away in the hospital.
Following Amini's passing, there has been a noticeable increase in state censorship, and two journalists who covered her story remain imprisoned, facing allegations of collaborating with foreign entities and several reformist newspapers have been forced to shut down, the Guardian noted.
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