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March 6, 2023

Outrage Mounts over Mysterious Poisoning of Iranian Schoolgirls
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In Iran, worried parents protested in the streets of Tehran and other
cities Saturday following a spate of apparent poisonings at dozens of
girls' schools since November. Last week, authorities said they would
investigate the attacks, which have affected hundreds of students, as
well as teachers and staff, though no fatalities have been reported.
Human Rights Watch warned authorities' "long history of disregard for
the basic rights of Iranian citizens, especially women and girls, leaves
little reason to be hopeful." This is a teacher at one of the targeted
schools describing the experience.

Teacher: "The students all felt the same symptoms as me. They had
coughs. Some of them said their eyes burned. And most of them were
scared."



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