A photo of Armita Geravand, a 16-year-old Iranian student who died after falling into a coma following an encounter with authorities in Iran, is displayed in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, October 28, 2023. 2023 Ali Khaligh/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images Armita Garawand, a 17-year-old high school student, was reported dead on October 28 by Iran's state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) and multiple independent news outlets. On October 1, several media outlets reported that Armita fell, unconscious, on the platform of Tehran's Shohada metro station after being assaulted for not wearing a headscarf by an enforcer of compulsory hijab laws. She was taken to a hospital where she remained in a coma for 28 days. Security forces at the hospital prevented visitors and others from recording videos. They also reportedly prevented the girl's family and friends from speaking to independent media outlets. During her October 29 burial, authorities reporte
Armita Garawand, a 17-year-old high school student, was reported dead on October 28 by Iran's state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) and multiple independent news outlets.
Armita Garawand, a 17-year-old high school student, was reported dead on October 28 by Iran's state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) and multiple independent news outlets. On October 1, several media outlets reported that Armita fell, unconscious, on the platform of Tehran's Shohada metro station after being assaulted for not wearing a headscarf by an enforcer of compulsory hijab laws. She was taken to a hospital where she remained in a coma for 28 days. Security forces at the hospital
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