The German government summoned the Iranian ambassador to Berlin on Monday, September 26 afternoon for a "
discussion
" on the repression of the protest movement in Iran against the death of a young woman detained by the morality police.
“
We have summoned the Iranian ambassador, and the discussion will take place this afternoon
,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Christian Wagner told a regular press conference.
“
We are formally studying all the options
”, in reaction to this repression, he added.
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The protests began on September 16, the date of the death of Mahsa Amini arrested three days earlier in Tehran for "
inappropriate wearing of clothing
" in the Islamic Republic where the dress code for women is strict, in particular the wearing of the Islamic veil.
The protest movement has since spread to several cities across the country, where demonstrators shouted anti-government slogans, according to local media.
The authorities severely repressed these protests: according to an official report including demonstrators and police, 41 people were killed in ten days of protests.
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But the toll could be heavier, with the Oslo-based NGO Iran Human Rights (IHR) reporting at least 57 protesters killed.
Demonstrations took place in several European cities this weekend, including Paris and London, in solidarity with the protest movement.
The head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell for his part denounced on Sunday a “
generalized and disproportionate use of force
” against the demonstrators.