Iranian activist Hussein Roneki had his lips sewn together. Roneki, in his post shared on his social media account
SHARED HIS SEWED LIPS
Roneki, who also shared a photo of herself sewing her lips, announced that she would start a sit-in protest alone on a corner of Tehran’s Veliasr Street.
In Roneki post “You can arrest me when I come and sit down. Until then, my resistance is my own. I will fight for the cause for which Kiyanuş gave his life. My lips will remain sealed, but my actions will strengthen his message.” he said.
WHAT HAPPENED?
It was claimed that activist Senceri, who announced that he would commit suicide if “political” prisoners in Iran were not released, committed suicide on November 13. Senceri demanded the release of 3 demonstrators who were sentenced to death and accused of murder and disrupting public order during the protests in 2021. His relatives later announced that Senceri committed suicide after sharing a message saying “No one should be imprisoned for expressing their opinion. Protest is the right of every Iranian citizen.” After the incident, which caused reactions on social media, opposition groups blamed the country’s government. Tehran Criminal Court President Mohammed Shahriyari In his statement to the press, he said that the incident was being investigated as a suspicious death and that the police were examining the security camera footage in the building. Some activists on social media claimed that Senceri’s funeral was held in the Behesht-i Zehra cemetery in Tehran on November 15. was buried.