More than 700 prisoners in Iran have been released after their team’s World Cup victory over Wales in Qatar, the judiciary’s Mizan Online agency announced on Monday (November 28th).
After losing 6-2 to England, Iran beat Wales 2-0 on Friday and face the USA on Tuesday. “After the victory of the national football team (…) against Wales, 709 detainees were released from different prisons of the country by the special order of the head of the judiciary.“, the agency notes. Among them are “some persons arrested during the recent events– he added without elaborating.
“Riots”
from “eventsThe agency is referring to protests sparked by the September 16 death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd who died after she was arrested by deputy police for allegedly violating the city’s strict dress code. Tehran, which considers most of these demonstrations “disturbances“It specifically accuses foreign forces of being behind this movement with the aim of destabilizing the Islamic Republic.
Authorities have reported thousands of people arrested in connection with the protests, and the judiciary says more than 2,000 have been charged. Human rights organizations abroad report much higher arrests.
Source: Le Figaro
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