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At least 648 killed by Iranian security forces in protest crackdown — rights group
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAt least 648 protesters have been killed in the crackdown by Iranian security forces on a protest movement that has shaken the Islamic Republic, Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) says, warning the actual toll could be far higher.
“The international community has a duty to protect civilian protesters against mass killing by the Islamic republic,” says IHR director Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, commenting on the new tally of deaths that have been verified by the NGO.
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