Mother of schoolgirl killed at protests in Iran tells BBC of the killing and her flight from the country
BBC Panorama publishes the account of Samara, whose 16-year-old daughter Sevda was shot dead on 9 January at anti-government protests near Tehran. The woman described pressure from the authorities, her forced flight from Iran and an in-absentia charge carrying the death penalty. According to the BBC, the Iranian authorities have acknowledged more than 3,000 dead; human rights activists put the figure at more than 7,000. BBC Panorama publishes the account of Samira, whose 16-year-old daughter Sevda was shot dead on 9 January at anti-government protests near Tehran. The woman described pressure from the authorities, her forced flight from Iran and an in-absentia charge carrying the death penalty. According to the BBC, the Iranian authorities have acknowledged more than 3,000 dead, while human rights activists put the toll at more than 7,000.
Aziz Karimov