Iran refuses to sing anthem: 16 year old beaten to death in class

An Iranian student was reportedly beaten to death in class for refusing to sing a hymn in favor of the Islamic Republic. The Coordination Council of Teachers’ Unions in Iran reported on Telegram, according to which the victim, the 16-year-old Asra Panahi, was allegedly beaten together with several classmates by the security forces during a blitz carried out on October 13 at the girls’ high school ‘ Shahed ‘of Ardabil, in the north-west of Iran, while the anti-government protests at the national level triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini do not subside. Read also According to the source, several girls were hospitalized following the blitz and a number were arrested. Asra would die from her injuries. Iranian authorities denied any responsibility and later a man, identified as the 16-year-old’s uncle, appeared on state television stating that his niece would die of congenital heart disease. 215, including 27 minors, died in the brutal repression of protests by the security forces.