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All seven \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hra-news.org\/2022\/hranews\/a-35842\/\u0022\u003Elost\u003C\/a\u003E a member of their families during the November 2019 crackdown. As of July 13, there is no information about the accusations these individuals are facing.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EA few hours after the arrests, Fars News Agency, which is close to intelligence services in Iran, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.farsnews.ir\/news\/14010420000731\/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B9%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B9%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%86-%DA%AF%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B9%D8%AC\u0022\u003Ereported\u003C\/a\u003E that a group of people was arrested for \u0022spying for foreigners\u0022 under the cover of \u0022demanding justice.\u0022 Iran regularly falsely accuses activists and peaceful dissidents of \u201cspying.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWidespread protests in November 2019 quickly transformed into a broader expression of popular discontent with the government\u2019s repression and perceived corruption. In response, the government imposed a near-total \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.article19.org\/ttn-iran-november-shutdown\/\u0022\u003Einternet shutdown\u003C\/a\u003E from November 15-19, 2019, and embarked on the most brutal crackdown against protesters in decades. According to Amnesty International, more than 300 people were \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iran-shutdown.amnesty.org\/\u0022\u003Ekilled\u003C\/a\u003E during the 2019 protests.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Iranian government has a long history of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.en-hrana.org\/manouchehr-bakhtiari-sentenced-to-imprisonment-and-exile\/\u0022\u003Eprosecuting families of victims\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2012\/02\/02\/iran-stop-holding-reporters-relatives-hostage\u0022\u003Eactivists\u003C\/a\u003E. The families of the victims of the November 2019 protests have demanded justice for the killing of their loved ones, but instead of having their calls for accountability met, they too face prosecution, detention, and harassment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\u003C\/div\u003E\n","settings":null}]