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UN decries ‘violent response’ to Mahsa Amini’s death

UN decries ‘violent response’ to Mahsa Amini’s death

An Iranian flag outside the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency on March 1, 2021 in Vienna. ( JOE KLAMAR/AFP)

The UN has decried the “violent response” to protests sparked by the death of a young woman in police custody in Iran.

Protests triggered by the death of 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini escalated late on Monday, spreading to multiple cities and turning violent in some areas.

The UN has decried the “violent response” to protests sparked by the death of a young woman in police custody in Iran.

Protests triggered by the death of 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini escalated late on Monday, spreading to multiple cities and turning violent in some areas.