Death of Mahsa Amini in Iran: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon's statement
Foreign Office Minister Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon has issued a statement following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran.
Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon said:
The death of Mahsa Amini in Iran following her arrest for alleged dress code violations is shocking. We are extremely concerned at reports of serious mistreatment of Ms Amini, and many others, by the security forces.
We urge the Iranian government to investigate the circumstances of her death with rigour and transparency, and to hold to account anyone responsible.
We call on Iran to respect the right to peaceful assembly, to exercise restraint and to release unfairly detained protesters. The use of violence in response to the expression of fundamental rights, by women or any other members of Iranian society, is wholly unjustifiable.
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