Iran protests: At least 234 dead including 29 children

At least 234 people, including 29 children, have been killed in the ongoing nationwide protests.

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, at least 234 people have been killed by security forces in the nationwide protests so far. Of those, 29 were under 18 years of age but have not all been verified through document evidence. Iran Human Rights is working to obtain confirmation of their ages.

Protesters have been killed in 21 provinces, with the most reported in Sistan and Baluchistan, Mazandaran, Tehran, Gilan and Kurdistan. The highest number of deaths were recorded on 21, 22 and 30 September.

Deaths have been recorded in 21 provinces: Sistan and Baluchistan: 93 people; Mazandaran: 28 people; Tehran: 23 people; Gilan: 18 people; Kurdistan: 17 people; Western Azerbaijan: 13 people; Kermanshah: 12 people; Alborz: 6 people; Khorasan-Razavi: 4 people; Isfahan: 3 people; Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad: 2 people; Zanjan: 2 people; Qazvin: 2 people; East Azerbaijan: 2 people; Ardabil: 2 people; Ilam: 2 people; Bushehr: 1 person; Semnan: 1 person; Khuzestan: 1 person; Markazi: 1 person; Hamedan: 1 person.

Schools and universities have been at the heart of the nationwide protests in recent days with many reports of violence used against pupils and students. Schools continue to be attacked with pupils beaten and arrested.

The mistreatment of detainees, including heavy charges, has also been widely reported. The Tehran Prosecutor, Ali Salehi, has announced that indictments had been issued for four people on charges of moharebeh (enmity against God), which carries the death penalty.