The death toll in Iran has risen, according to a US-based rights group that has been tracking casualty numbers amid widespread anti-regime protests in the country.
At least 544 people have been killed during the demonstrations over the past 15 days, including eight children, according to an update from the Human Rights Activist New Agency (HRANA), the news service of the organisation Human Rights Activists in Iran.
HRANA provided the following breakdown of the death toll:
- 483 protesters have been killed.
- Eight children (under 18) are recorded among the dead (not included in the above figures).
- Five non-protesting civilian citizens have been killed.
- 47 members of military/law enforcement forces have been killed.
- One government-affiliated non-civilian (a prosecutor) has been killed.
More than 10,681 individuals have also been transferred to prisons following arrest, the agency reported.
CNN is unable to independently verify HRANA’s casualty numbers. Iran has been offline for more than 72 hours after authorities shut down internet access and telephone lines.
This post has been updated with a breakdown of the figures.
