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A man holds a rope to protest Iranian government violence.
Dressed in fake blood, carrying noose and holding placards about Iranian government violence, protesters gathered outside a Labor Party conference to demand New Zealand’s intervention.
Up to 50 protesters stood outside Manukau’s Dewdrop Event Center (formerly the Vodafone Event Center) as Labor Party members and MPs headed for their lunch break.
Protesters shouted “freedom for Iran”. They also yelled at the labor minister, urging the government to impose sanctions on Iranian officials as the state conducts a violent crackdown on protesters in the Islamic Republic.
Saturday’s protests began in central Auckland’s Aotea Square before groups of protesters moved south to a Labor Party conference.
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Protests have arrived outside a Labor Party conference south of Auckland calling for New Zealand to take a tougher stance against the Iranian government.
Sam Pheonixia, whose family lives in Iran, said the Iranian community in New Zealand was surprised by the government’s silent response to the Iranian government’s attack.
He admitted that the government appeared to hold back while two Kiwi citizens, wealthy travel bloggers Topher Richwhite and Bridget Thackray, were trapped in Iran.
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Protesters gather outside a Labor Party conference.
Shortly after they were able to leave Iran, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke out against the Iranian government in public statements, including a column against the Iranian government. thingShe called for Iran to be excluded from the UN Commission on the Status of Women. The government has also suspended human rights dialogue with Iran and put on a diplomatic show to show its discontent.
Pheonixia said New Zealand needs to put more pressure on the United Nations, provide support to others in Iran and introduce tough sanctions until the rights of protesters and women are respected.
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, along with Foreign Minister Nanaiah Mahuta, said the government was suspending human rights talks with Iran.
Protests against the hardline government escalated after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman detained by Iran’s “morality police”. For more than a month, rallies continue across the country despite police using deadly force to end the protests.
The total death toll is unknown, but state media said dozens were killed. Western broadcasters, including CNN, have reported the real death toll to be around 300 after six weeks of unrest.
In addition to the killings, CNN reported that up to 14,000 people were arrested. The Iranian government has cracked down on dissent, sometimes cutting off the internet.
Pheonixia said she just received a birthday message from her aunt in September last week.
