Executions of protesters in Iran continue. The solidarity demonstrations in Switzerland continue. Between 2,000 and 3,000 people demonstrated in Zurich on Saturday afternoon for the concerns of the protest movement in Iran and against the repressive policies of the government there. The demonstrators chanted slogans such as “Woman – Life – Freedom” and “Mullah must go”. There was also criticism of Switzerland’s official course.
The organization “Free Iran Switzerland” had called for the meeting. They reiterated their call for a change of course in Swiss Iran policy. In particular, she demanded that the Federal Council approve EU sanctions against the government in Tehran. The Revolutionary Guards and Basij militias would also be classified as terrorist organizations.
One of the speakers at the meeting is FDP national councilor Doris Fiala (65). “I want to show the people of Iran that I am not indifferent to their fate and that they are not alone,” the Zurich politician told the “Tagesanzeiger” beforehand. “Our solidarity is with the courageous women and men who rise up against dictatorship and torture,” the SP also said on Twitter.
The reason for the nationwide protests in Iran was the death of the Iranian Kurd Jina Mahsa Amini in mid-September. She died in police custody after being arrested by the so-called vice police for violating Islamic dress codes. Since then, there have been repeated protests against the repressive course of the government and the Islamic regime. More than 500 people have already been killed in the protests in Iran, according to the latest estimates by the US-based organization Human Rights Activists News Agency. (lazy/SDA)