Iran to investigate death of schoolgirl in early days of protests
Authorities respond to growing outrage over killing of Nika Shakrami, but continue violent crackdown
Iranian prosecutors have opened an investigation into the death of a teenage girl, killed during the early days of protests in Tehran, who has become an icon for the anti-government movement.
The popular uprising against Iran’s theocratic rulers was sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22 year-old Iranian Kurd detained for allegedly violating the country’s laws on clothing, and has largely been led by women.
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