In a speech at a Tehran City Council meeting on January 7, council member Nahid Khodakarami said families of those arrested during antigovernment protests fear a possible repeat of the deadly events in Kahrizak jail in 2009, Iranian media reported.
At least three people died after reportedly being beaten in Kahrizak, where they were held for taking part in street protests following a disputed presidential election. (Read more on Kahrizak deaths.)
BBC Persian posted footage that says was recorded in Tehran’s Babaei Highway on January 7. The footage claims that police “detain anyone who records a video.”
Iran calls for thorough investigation into cause of recent protests
From dpa:
All relevant Iranian authorities must submit complete reports on the causes of the anti-government protests sweeping across the country, as well as on current arrest figures, said a spokesman for parliamentary speaker Ali Larjani on January 7 to Iranian media.
"The government must add the protesters' points to the agenda and carefully review them," said Behrus Nemati.
"We don't want people's rights violated because they had criticism," he added. Any "mistakes" in arrests must be immediately corrected. However, Nemati said, hooligans will not be shown any understanding and must be taken to court.
No official arrest figures were available on January 7. Most estimates put the number between 1,000 and 1,800 across the country, of them 100 students.
Nahid Khodakarami tweeted:
"If more than 24 hours have passed since their detention, have they been charged? Are their families aware of their loved ones' situation? What are their circumstances?"