PARIS: At least four people were killed in May when the Iranian security forces launched a violent crackdown on protests over the rising cost of living, firing live ammunition and birdshot, Amnesty International said on Wednesday. It is the first time a top rights group has given a toll based on analysis of the evidence. In a report, Amnesty said the Iranian authorities needed
Amnesty International verified that four people were killed in connection with the protests that broke out in May in south-west Iran and documented a pattern of birdshot injuries amounting to torture amongst protesters and bystanders, including children.
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