Tehran, 23 September 2022 (TDI): United Nations (UN) Women expressed their deep concern and sadness on the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran.
Along these lines, the UN Women announced that it supports the request made by United Nations Human Rights for a quick and unbiased investigation by a qualified and independent authority.
UN Women is deeply concerned and saddened by the death of #MahsaAmini in Iran.
We echo the call of @UNHumanRights, for a prompt, impartial, & effective investigation by an independent competent authority.
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— UN Women (@UN_Women) September 22, 2022
UN Women President, Sima Sami Bahous said that “UN Women is deeply concerned and saddened by the death of Mahsa Amini, in Iran, at the age of 22. We convey our heartfelt sympathies to her family”.
This young woman’s death has become a sorrow beyond words. There is a particular cause for concern given the conditions of this sequence of events.
According to UN reports, Mahsa Amini was arrested on September 13 by officials aiming to implement strict dress codes for women. Three days later, while still in detention, she passed away.
There is uncertainty existing regarding her death’s exact causes and events. It is evident that she was imprisoned in a manner that violated fundamental human rights. The tragedy serves itself as a reminder of the abuse that girls and women face on a global scale.
The UN Women President added that “In this context, we echo the call of our colleagues at the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, for a prompt, impartial, and effective investigation by an independent competent authority”.
Since officials in Iran stated on Friday that Mahsa Amini, 22, had died as a result of being detained by the police department in charge of enforcing a dress code for women, public indignation has increased.
Additionally, Amini’s murder has led to protests as well as criticism from higher authorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Amini had been in a coma after being jailed for wearing an “improper” headscarf. In Amini’s native area Kurdistan, 500 protesters had gathered on Sunday.
Mahsa Amini
Mahsa Amini, commonly known as Jina, is a 22-year-old resident of Saqqez in Iran’s Kurdistan Province. She was detained by Iran’s moral police near a Tehran metro station for not donning the appropriate headscarf.
Amini was reportedly visiting family in the Iranian capital with her family prior to the tragedy. Witnesses claimed that Amini was attacked and arrested.
Witnesses also reported that Amini was severely injured when she was taken into custody. After three days in a coma, Amini later passed away in the hospital.
