Suicide an Iranian in Lyon's Rhone River
Around 40 people gather on Gallieni Bridge in Lyon to pay tribute to Mohammad Moradi, an Iranian man who committed suicide in the city's Rhone River to raise awareness of his country's plight.
Roses and candles are positioned on the edge of the bridge as participants chant "woman, life, freedom", the slogan made famous by the wave of demonstrations that has been shaking Iran since the death of Mahsa Amini in mid-September.
Before he died, Moradi posted a video on social media drawing attention to the situation in his country.
Moradi had posted a video on Instagram saying he was about to drown himself to highlight the crackdown on protesters in Iran since the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, 22, after her arrest in Tehran for an alleged breach of the country's strict dress code for women.
"When you see this video, I will be dead," Moradi said.
"The police are attacking people, we have lost a lot of sons and daughters, we have to do something," Moradi said in the video.
"I decided to commit suicide in the Rhone river. It is a challenge to show that we, Iranian people, are very tired of this situation," he added.
The incident has shocked the city, with a small rally to remember Moradi taking place on the banks of the Rhone.
According to several members of the Iranian community, Moradi was a history undergraduate and worked in a restaurant.
