The army's support for the people on Mahsa Amini's 40th birthday
Following popular protests on the 40th anniversary of the martyrdom of Mahsa Amini and the suppression of protesters by security forces, the Islamic Republic Army supported the people.
Some time ago, Iranians announced on social media: So where is the law that says that if protests last for 21 days in a country, that country's army must intervene in favor of the people? Where is the law that says that if 3.5 percent of the people of a country demonstrate, a referendum must be held? And where is the law that says that if the government kills people under the age of 18 and teenagers in a country, the International Human Rights Organization must intervene?
But according to investigative and documentary reports by the human rights organization Hengaw, the army supported the people. In its research, Hengaw found a large number of eyewitnesses who had made similar points, which proves the veracity of the army's support for the people.
Following public protests that took place after the 40th anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death, the Islamic Republic's security forces attempted to suppress the protesters by shooting and throwing large amounts of tear gas to disperse the people and prevent their protests.
As people dispersed and headed towards the army barracks and military-owned houses, army forces opened doors on both sides of the road for people and provided them with shelter. The army also directed people to move from the area of the military-owned houses to other neighborhoods to avoid the IRGC security forces.
The presence of the military in the videos taken by the people is clearly evident, as they are on the side of the people.
An eyewitness also emphasized in a conversation with Hengaw that the army showed people the mined areas and warned them not to go through the area.
Another important point is the lack of weapons of the army forces on this day. The people had previously called on the army forces to intervene, but the army told them that the armory of the 228th Saqqez Brigade was completely controlled by the Saqqez Corps and that no weapons were delivered to them on the 40th day of Mahsa Amini.
But the Islamic Republic Army in this city, empty-handed, sheltered the protesting people who were being suppressed by the IRGC security forces.
Regarding this action of the army, the Hengam legal team states that the army's actions on the day of the incident were merely negative and somewhat humanitarian, and there is no evidence that the army forces positively supported the people. Therefore, the mere sheltering of the 228th Mobile Assault Brigade of the army to the people of Saqqez cannot be interpreted as support in the sense of their rights. It is also not possible to definitively comment on the reason for the blockage of the 228th Brigade's armory on the said day.
The Persian-language Christian News Network has published this news to enlighten the public, and defers the accuracy of the news until further reports.
Source: Hengaw
