According to information released so far, at least 86 students were killed during the January protests. Naturally, this figure does not yet include all names, as severe pressure on families and strict communication restrictions remain in place.
According to student activists, the closure of universities has created an environment for the silent suppression of students. Every day, student media report the arrest of a new student. “Ali Taheri-Kia,” “Mobin Safdari,” and “Abbas Yousefi” are three students from the University of Tehran whose arrest, while on routes leading to student dormitories, now dates back nearly four weeks. According to student activists, dozens of students are currently being held in detention.
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According to student sources, with the loss of safe spaces on university campuses and under recent psychological and security pressures, at least five students have taken their own lives. “Elina Bahrami” and “Nia Samari,” students at the University of Tehran; “Fatemeh Kamali,” a student at Shiraz University; and “Erfan Taherkhani” and “Farhad Salari,” students at a university of medical sciences, are among the students who have lost their lives under suspicious circumstances in recent days.
The state-run news website Emtedad writes that the Ministry of Science, by transferring its responsibilities to universities, has effectively remained inactive and passive under these critical conditions. Emtedad writes: “It seems that the Ministry of Science, which itself lacks the ability to make decisions and accept the consequences of its own decisions, is trying to absolve itself of all responsibility by delegating these decisions to universities. Since the beginning of the recent protests, this ministry has done nothing but issue directives and release slogan-filled statements, while the Ministry of Health has remained completely silent. This is while universities, more than ever, are in need of proper management to reduce tensions during these days.”
