Iran has denied complicity in the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini from the start. The regime is now publishing the results of the official medical examination: violence is said not to have played a role in her death.
Iran has published the result of an official medical investigation into the cause of Kurdish Mahsa Amini's death: According to this, the 22-year-old died as a result of an illness and not as a result of "beatings", as reported in the report by the Iranian forensic medical organization published by Iranian state television (IMO) is called.
The autopsy and pathological examinations revealed that Amini's death was not the result of "blows to the head and vital organs". Rather, it is related to a surgical procedure that was carried out on her at the age of eight for a brain tumor. The young woman's father had said his daughter had suffered bruises on her legs. He blamed the police for her death.
The European Parliament had previously decided who was responsible for Manini's death and was demanding punishment for the "murderers" of the 22-year-old. Parliament speaks of mistreatment during detention. The draft resolution said eyewitnesses saw Amini being beaten by the police.
Security forces involved in violence against demonstrations should also be punished. MEPs also called for an impartial investigation into Amini's death and allegations of torture and ill-treatment by an independent body.
The young Kurd died on September 16 after being arrested by the vice squad in Tehran three days earlier on charges of not wearing her headscarf in accordance with regulations. Her death sparked a wave of protests against the oppression of women in Iran. According to human rights organizations, around 90 people have been killed in Iran since then during the violent crackdown on the demonstrators by the authorities.
