This archive report was first published on 26 November 2019.
Amnesty International has reported that at least 143 demonstrators were killed in Iran since leaders ordered security forces to stamp out protests that followed fuel price rises on November 15.
According to credible reports, the deaths have resulted almost entirely from the use of firearms, with one person reportedly dying after inhaling tear gas and another after being beaten.
Amnesty International, which last week gave a death toll of more than 100, is calling for the international community to condemn the bloodshed.
"The international community's cautious and muted response to the unlawful killing of protesters is woefully inadequate," said Philip Luther, Amnesty's research and advocacy head for the Middle East.
"They must condemn these killings in the strongest possible terms and describe these events for what they are -- the deadly and wholly unwarranted use of force to crush dissent," he added.
Verified videos show security forces deliberately shooting unarmed protesters from a short distance, with some protesters being shot while running away. In some cases, security forces were seen shooting from rooftops.
