Iran Invites Families of Victims of Police Violence to Conference on Discrimination

Atlanta Black Star ^ | 28 Sept 15 | Manny Otiko

[LSUfan]

The United States might criticize other countries for their human rights records, but Iran is pushing back by pointing out how poorly the U.S. treats Black people.

The Telegraph reports Iran is hosting a conference for the families of Black people killed by police violence. The conference will be hosted in Tehran later this year.

Clyde Durgan is one of the people who has agreed to speak at the conference. Durgan’s stepson, Kawanza Jamal Beaty, was shot dead by police on July 4. Beaty was carrying a shotgun, but his family claims that it was not loaded and he did not point it at police.

[Frank_2001]

So, how do they think the Iranian cops would treat somebody walking down the street in Tehran carrying a shotgun? /s