"Authorities say 3,117 people were killed during the anti-establishment protests that began in late December, rejecting statements by the United Nations and international human rights organisations that state forces were behind the killings, which were mostly carried out on January 8 and 9. The United States-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) says it has verified 6,872 deaths and is investigating more than 11,000 other cases."
"On Sunday, the government of President Masoud Pezeshkian released the names of 2,986 Iranians confirmed to have been killed during the protests. It said the remaining 131 have not been identified, so a complementary list will be forthcoming at an undisclosed time. The list includes the full names of those killed, the first name of their father, and the last six digits of their 10-digit national identification number."
"It does not elaborate where, when, how or by whom they were killed, and avoids any further classification, such as distinguishing between protesters and heavily armed state forces. Since the release of the list, many Iranians have taken to social media to report the omission of names of people confirmed by their families and friends to have been killed during the protests. The register also contained a number of repetitive entries, with matching names and national identification codes."
Iranian authorities released a government list naming 2,986 people confirmed killed during nationwide protests and said 131 remain unidentified, promising a complementary list later. Authorities maintain a total casualty figure of 3,117 while NGOs and a UN rapporteur report much higher counts; HRANA has verified 6,872 deaths and is investigating over 11,000 cases, and a UN special rapporteur warned tolls could exceed 20,000. The list gives full names, fathers' first names and the last six digits of national IDs but omits dates, locations, causes and perpetrators. Social media users and families report omissions and duplicate entries. A government website now accepts reports of missing names.
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