[Iran] [Mid East]
Iranian security forces coordinated killing, torture and
sexual abuse of protesters, says Amnesty
Guardian · 21h ago
Leaked documents and testimony reveal extent of regime’s
crackdown in 2022 and how it paved the way for more brutal
killings of protesters this year
Iranian security forces “coordinated” the killing, torture
and sexual abuse of hundreds of people who took part in
the women-led nationwide protests in September 2022,
according to leaked state documents and interviews.
Tens of thousands of people, including children, took to
the streets of towns and cities across Iran after the
death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish
woman, after her arrest by the “morality” police for
allegedly not complying with the country’s hijab
regulations.
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https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/sep/16/iran-killing-torture-sexual-abuse-protesters-amnesty