The mother of Nika Shakarami, a 16-year-old who died after taking part in anti-government rallies in Tehran on September 20, has accused the Iranian government with “lying” about her daughter’s death in an effort to “exempt themselves.” Nasrin Shakarami, the mother of Nika, claimed in a video message provided on October 6 only to RFE/Radio RL’s Farda that the authorities “stole” Nika’s body so they could bury it secretly and have compelled the family to support the official and inconsistent account of an apparent killing
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