'Death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini a clear example of Iranian state brutality and repression'

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday said that the death of a young woman in custody had "saddened" everyone in the Islamic Republic, but warned that "chaos" would not be accepted amid spreading violent protests over Mahsa Amini's death. Amini's death two weeks ago has sparked anti-government protests across Iran, with protesters often calling for the end of the Islamic clerical establishment's more than four decades in power. For more on Iran's worst unrest since 2009, FRANCE 24 is joined by Javaid Rehman, UNHRC's Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In his capacity at the UN Human Rights Council, he has called for a "transparent inquiry" that would lead to "accountability for the perpetrators" for what he deems a "very serious criminal offense."