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Iran lawmakers demand severe punishment for ‘rioters’ as protests rage

Iran lawmakers demand severe punishment for ‘rioters’ as protests rage

HARDLINE Iranian lawmakers urged the judiciary to "deal decisively" with perpetrators of unrest, as the Islamic Republic struggles to suppress the biggest show of dissent in years. Widespread anti-government demonstrations erupted in September after the death of young Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini, who had been detained by morality police for allegedly flouting the strict dress code imposed on women. "We ask the judiciary to deal decisively with the perpetrators of these crimes and with all those who assisted in the crimes and provoked rioters," 227 lawmakers from Iran's 290-seat, hardline-led parliament said in a statement, according to state media.…
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No justice for victims of 2020 Mali protests, coup

No justice for victims of 2020 Mali protests, coup

ALISON KENTISH IT has been about a year since anti-government demonstrations and a coup in Mali, which saw 18 people, including a 12-year-old boy being killed. But there has been no justice for the families of those injured and killed by defence and security forces during last year’s May to August protests. Amnesty International released the findings of a report into injuries and fatalities that occurred titled “Killed, wounded, and forgotten? Accountability for the killings during demonstrations and the coup in Mali”. Following field and remote interviews with victims’ families, civil society representatives, journalists and members of the judiciary, it…
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