Hundreds of people have been protesting in Lyon, France against the death of an Iranian-Kurdish man who took his own life in a desperate Act of Anguish over the Nationwide protest against human rights abuse protest in Iran.
French police estimated the size of the crowd that gathered for Muhammad Muradi at about 1 000 people.
The the Mastery city of Lyon where the 38 year old Muradi took his own life in December drowning in the Rune River.
Recordings showed him saying “when you see this video I will be dead”.
The protesters marched with placards that read ‘stop executions in Iran’ and other slogans.
Muhammad Muradi arrived in France in 2019 with his wife and was pursuing his PhD in history.
His death resonated among the Iranian diaspora.
Hundreds of protesters also gathered in Rome and London in support of the Iranian protest movement.
“Mohammad took his life with incredible courage,” said Lili Mohadjer, one of the Lyon march organizers, who addressed the crowd. “His hope was that the media and Western governments continue to support the Iranian people.”
The protests in Iran began in mid-September, over the death of Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old woman died after being arrested by Iran’s morality police for allegedly violating the Islamic Republic’s strict dress code.
Sunday’s marchers in Lyon shouted Moradi’s name. They also observed a minute of silence for him and for two men that Iran said it executed on Saturday for allegedly killing a paramilitary volunteer during a demonstration.
