UN says Amini’s death and allegations of torture must be ‘promptly’ investigated, but Iranian police deny she was beaten. The United Nations has demanded an independent investigation into the death of an Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, in the custody of Iran’s morality police, but authorities have denied allegations that she was beaten or mistreated. “Mahsa Amini’s tragic death and allegations …
CNN — Iranian police called the death of Mahsa Amini an “unfortunate incident” and denied that she was harmed physically in custody, semi-official news agency Fars News said on Monday. Iranian officials have said that Amini died after suffering a “heart attack” following her arrest on Tuesday, but her family say she did not have a pre-existing heart condition, according …
