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Armita Geravand

Armita Geravand, 16, — death in custody in Tehran, Iran, 2023-10-28.

Age: 16
City: Tehran
Date: 2023-10-28
Category: Death in custody

Collapsed unconscious on a Tehran Metro platform after an alleged encounter with the morality police over her hijab. Died in hospital 28 days later after weeks in a coma.

Primary source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67246178

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