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Iran authorities used excessive and lethal force during protests: Human Rights Watch

  Iranian authorities violated international human rights law with excessive and lethal force against protestors in Kurdistan throughout September, October and November, Human Rights Watch (HRW)   reported   Wednesday. HRW asserts that Iranian security forces continue to commit human rights violations with their inhumane treatment of detainees and executions. HRW calls on the UN to investigate these human rights abuses. According to HRW’s report, Iranian security forces have used excessive and lethal force against anti-government protesters. This includes live ammunition, tear gas and pellets. HRW also claims that Iran is committing human rights abuses against detainees, such as arbitrary arrests, denial of medical care, torture, beatings, sexual harassment and assault. HRW researcher Tara Sepehri says, “Iranian authorities have dramatically escalated abuses against protesters in custody.” The nationwide protests erupted in September 2022 following the death of 22-year-ol...

Turkey and Iran want to play a role in Africa

  Sunday, 20, Sept 2020. Turkey and Iran are preparing to play a political, military and ideological role in Africa. Although Iran and Turkey have differing views of the region, they now appear to be close friends and allies to play an important economic,   political and mostly military role in Africa. Iran is striving to become the most powerful state in the Middle East in terms of military,   science and technology. Turkey, which is currently expanding its presence in the Middle East and Africa, appears to be playing a key role in establishing military bases in Africa and becoming the most influential country in the Indian Ocean and East Africa in particular.   Turkey has a large presence in Somalia and has military bases in many parts of Africa. The friendship between Iran and Turkey appears to be a military one and they are taking part in the revolt in the Red Sea and the coasts of North Africa. As countries in the Horn of Africa next to the middle East, it is ...