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2021-07-24 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran: Deadly Response to Water Protests, Report

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Posted by Fred 2021-07-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 The right to water entitles everyone, without discrimination, "to have access to sufficient, safe, acceptable, physically accessible and affordable water for personal and domestic use."

And if there's no water?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2021-07-24 10:12|| 2021-07-24 10:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Nothing new: On 5 July 2000 protests occurred in Abadan over the lack of drinking water (AP 5 July 2000; AFP 5 July 2000; Reuters 5 July 2000). Sources described the protestors as "rioters" who broke windows, burned tires and overturned cars. The city was experiencing an "unprecedented heatwave" with temperatures around 50 degrees Celsius, with the water supply in the city seriously affected. Demonstrators had "gathered in front of the police headquarters to call for action by the authorities", while other sources reported that the demonstrators had gathered at the governor's office. According to the Tehran Times 5,000 Abadan residents gathered and then "chanted some slogans against the local officials and hurled stones at the office"

Posted by Gerthudion Whomoper3485 2021-07-24 10:26|| 2021-07-24 10:26|| Front Page Top

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