The United Nations children's agency, UNICEF, said it remains deeply concerned by reports of children being killed, injured, and detained in Iran, it said in a statement on Friday, adding that the reported deaths of children at anti-government protests 'must stop.'
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"In Iran, UNICEF remains deeply concerned by reports of children being killed, injured, and detained," the statement read, citing the death of a young boy named Kian Pirfalak, one of seven people killed during Wednesday's protests in the southwestern city of Izeh. "This is terrifying and must stop," the organization added.
CNN cannot independently verify arrest figures, death tolls, and many of the accounts of those killed due to the Iranian government's suppression of independent media, and internet shutdowns which decrease transparency in reporting on the ground. Nor can media directly access the government for their account on such cases, unless there is reporting on state media, the mouthpiece of the government.
"Kian said: 'Baba trust the police for once and turn around, they are looking out for us,'" she said. "We condemn all incidents that have resulted in death or serious injury, including the shooting in the city of Izeh on 16 November 2022. We are also concerned about the reported issuance of death sentences against five unnamed individuals in the context of the latest protests," Haq said.
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