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UN Chief ‘Shocked’ by Reports of Excessive Force Against Protesters in Iran
UN Secretary-General condemns excessive force in protests and urges restoration of internet access amid nationwide unrest affecting 46 cities, with dozens killed, officials reported.
- On Sunday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed shock at reports of violence by Iranian authorities and urged restraint and restoration of communications.
- Protests began on 28 December after Iran's national currency collapse and have spread to at least 46 cities, with internet and mobile shutdown on the evening of 8 January.
- Dozens have been killed, including at least five children, and Iran's parliament reported fatalities among security forces amid clashes.
- The UN-mandated independent human rights fact-finding mission on Iran urged authorities to restore internet access and halt the violent crackdown, while the UN human rights chief called for an independent, transparent investigation into deaths and arrests.
- Guterres' spokesperson said on Sunday that all Iranians must express grievances peacefully and without fear, and rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly must be protected under international law.
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U.N. Chief Guterres Says He Is 'Shocked' (Yes, Shocked) by Violence in Iran
A full 15 days after violence, murder, and mayhem was first visited on anti-Islamic regime protesters in Iran, U.N. chief Antonio Guterres has acted. He said Sunday he is “shocked” by events there and called for restraint.
·United States
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said today he was shocked by reports of violence and excessive use of force.
·Belgrade, Serbia
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Guterres says to be affected by reports of violence and excessive use of the force of the Iranian authorities against demonstrators. Still, a daily survey of Pythagorean is safe in leadership.
·Portugal
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All Iranians, Guterres said in a statement, "must be able to express their demands peacefully and without fear."
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