Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Iran: Civilian injured in Piranshahr protests dies in hospital

A civilian named Samad Barginia, injured in the recent protests in Piranshahr, northwestern Iran, died on 29 September after being hospitalised for a week in Khomeini Hospital in Orumiyeh due to the severity of his injuries. Barginia's burial ceremony was held on 29 September with the presence of security forces. The 52-year-old civilian was the father of two children. Anti-riot forces shot at him from a close...

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