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Death of Armita Geravand
Born2 April 2006 Edit this on Wikidata
Kermanshah Edit this on Wikidata
Died28 October 2023 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 17)
Tehran Edit this on Wikidata
Parent(s)
  • Bahman Geravand Edit this on Wikidata
  • Shahin Ahmadi Edit this on Wikidata

Armita Geravand[1] (Persian: آرمیتا گراوند) was an Iranian girl who fell into a coma on the Tehran Metro on 1 October 2023, when she was 17 years old.[2] She was held in the ICU of an Army hospital[3] where she was declared brain dead on 22 October 2023.[4] This incident has been compared to the death of Mahsa Amini and called "unbearable" by the German foreign minister.[2][3]

Background

In Iran, women are required by law to cover their hair and wear loose fitting clothes as part of strict Islamic dress codes.[5] Those who violate these rules face public rebuke, fines, or arrest by the Islamic religious police, also known as morality police.[6] In September 2022, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in custody of the morality police after being arrested for allegedly not wearing her headscarf properly.[7] Amini's death sparked nationwide protests in Iran, which became known as the "Mahsa movement."[4] In response, the regime has cracked down on activism and tightened hijab laws.[7]

Development

On 1 October 2023, 17-year-old Armita Geravand was seen going into the Tehran Metro with two friends. She was later dragged out of a train, unconscious, and taken to a hospital.[2] According to the Norway-based human rights group Hengaw and to her two friends, Geravand was confronted by morality police officers for not wearing a headscarf and, after a brief altercation, she was assaulted and fell, causing her to hit her head and lose consciousness.[8][7] She was admitted into the hospital with "severe brain injuries".[9] Iranian authorities have denied any physical confrontation took place and claim she fainted due to low blood pressure.[3]

Security camera footage from the metro station shows Geravand entering the train without a headscarf along with two other girls. Moments later, she is carried off the train unconscious by her friends.[3] Iran's state media claims this footage proves their narrative, but does not show the events inside the train car leading up to Geravand's coma.[7]

Aftermath

The hospital where Geravand was taken to was surrounded by security forces, who have reportedly threatened her family and friends.[10][7] A journalist who tried to investigate Geravand's condition was briefly detained.[7] Iran's government has dismissed international criticism, calling it "interventionist."[11] Officials maintain Geravand simply fainted and suffered an accidental injury.[3]

On 22 October, Iran's state media announced Geravand was declared brain dead after being in a coma for several weeks.[4] The case has drawn international criticism and calls for an independent investigation into the cause of her condition.[6][7]

On 28 October, Geravand was declared dead.[12]

References

  1. ^ Wintour, Patrick; Parent, Deepa (2023-10-05). "Iran urged to release full CCTV of what led to teenage girl's coma". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  2. ^ a b c Willinger, Katharina. "Mädchen im Iran im Koma: Ein neuer Fall Amini?". tagesschau.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  3. ^ a b c d e "An Iranian girl is hospitalized, fueling new outrage". NBC News. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  4. ^ a b c "Iranian teenager Armita Geravand is 'brain dead': state media". Reuters. 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  5. ^ "With Iranian Girl in Coma, Suspicion Falls on Government". The New York Times. 2023-10-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  6. ^ a b "An Iranian girl is hospitalized, fueling new outrage". NBC News. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Fassihi, Farnaz (2023-10-05). "With Iranian Girl in Coma, Suspicion Falls on Government". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  8. ^ Salem, Mostafa; Rebane, Teele; Akbarzai, Sahar; Karadsheh, Jomana (2023-10-04). "Iranian activists accuse morality police of assault after teenage girl hospitalized". CNN. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  9. ^ "Iran: Teen Armita Geravand 'brain dead' after hijab incident – DW – 10/22/2023". dw.com. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  10. ^ "Rights group says mother of Armita Geravand arrested in Iran - X platform". Reuters. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  11. ^ "واکنش‌های بین‌المللی به وضعیت آرمیتا گراوند در بیمارستان؛ ایران خواستار "عدم مداخله" شد". رادیو فردا (in Persian). 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  12. ^ "Iranian teenager Armita Geravand dies after alleged confrontation -IRNA". Reuters. 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
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