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South Africa urges Iran to allow peaceful protests | SA News

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on Iran to allow its citizens to exercise their right to protest in peace.

“South Africa firmly believes that the right to peaceful protest, freedom of expression, and freedom of association are universal human rights that must be upheld without exception,” said Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya.

This comes in the wake of countrywide protests that have erupted, with citizens demonstrating dissent against the government and Iranian security forces brutally cracking down on the protestors.

CNN reported on Thursday that at least 2,400 demonstrators had been killed since the start of the crackdown.

The protests were sparked by a deepening economic…

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