Thousands rally in London in support of Iran protests
Thousands have descended on London’s Trafalgar Square to take a stand in solidarity with anti-government demonstrations in Iran as protests in the Middle Eastern nation enter their 115th day.
Demonstrators gathered by Marble Arch to begin their march toward the iconic square.
Attendees were seen laughing and smiling despite the heavy rain, waving the country’s flag emblazoned with the slogan “Freedom for Iran.” Others held banners with the faces of protesters killed by the regime, which read: “What crime were we killed for?”
Chants made popular during the protests in Iran also rang out through the streets of central London, including “woman life freedom” and “justice for Iran.”
Amnesty International say the event, organised by Iran campaign groups Voice of Iran and Justice Prevails, will mark the 115th day of nationwide ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ protests in Iran, as well as three years since the shooting down of a passenger jet (flight PS752) over Tehran.
Demonstrations against the Iranian government erupted in September following the death in custody of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman detained by morality police for allegedly wearing her hijab, or headscarf, “improperly”.
More than 500 protestors, including 70 children, are believed to have been killed so far in the unrest, and 19,262 others have been arrested, according to the foreign-based Human Rights Activists’ News Agency.
