Iranian Girl Dies Weeks After Alleged Assault by Morality Police
- Armita Geravand had been in hospital since start of the month
- Echoes death of Mahsa Amini last year, which sparked protests
Women pull Armita Geravand from a train car on the Tehran Metro, Oct. 1.
Source: Iranian state television/AP
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Iran’s Armita Geravand died in hospital on Saturday, according to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency. The death comes weeks after human rights activists said she was assaulted by Iran’s so-called morality police, echoing the death of another woman last year that led to massive protests.
Geravand, 16, collapsed on Oct. 1 upon boarding a subway train in Tehran on her way to school. Human rights activists said she fell to the ground after having a physical altercation with enforcers of mandatory hijab. CCTV footage showed Geravand being dragged onto the platform moments after she entered the train.