Iran: 14-year-old girl dies after being raped in custody

A 14-year-old girl, who was taken into custody in Tehran for removing her hijab at school, reportedly died in custody after being raped.

News Center -Tens of thousands of people, including children, have been detained and arrested in Iran for participating in anti-regime protests that sparked in Iran and Rojhilat following the killing of Jina Mahsa Amini on September 16.

According to the human rights defenders in Iran, a 14-year-old girl, who was taken into custody in Tehran for removing her hijab at school, died in custody after being raped by police officers.

The human rights defenders said the name of the girl is “Masoumeh” and that she lived in one of the poor neighborhoods of Tehran.