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Iran-HRM – A non-lethal weapon widely used to kill protesters With the start of nationwide protests in Iran, we have witnessed high levels of violence carried out on the streets. So significant that an overwhelming number of protesters have been killed by brutal hidings and multiple blows of batons.No sound of bullets was heard being fired in the major cities, no Kalashnikov …

Amnesty – The oral statement of Amnesty International delivered at the 35th special session of the Human Rights Council on the deteriorating situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran View Report in English DOWNLOAD PDF

Shabtabnews – USCIRF Commissioner expressed concern about recent arrests of religious minorities in Iran, including Yarsanis & Gonabadi Sufis. USCIRF Commissioner @Skleinbaum: “USCIRF is concerned about recent arrests of religious minorities in Iran, including Yarsanis & Gonabadi Sufis. The US must hold those responsible for the persecution of Iranian religious minorities fully accountable.” https://t.co/e3JvpoJrRd— USCIRF (@USCIRF) November 23, 2022 Saeed …

RFL/RE – Iranian lawmakers have proposed banning student protesters from traveling abroad for 10 years as the Islamic republic struggles to suppress the biggest show of dissent in years. The Fars news agency, which is affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), said that in addition to members of parliament some “experts” played a role in the preparation of …

Iranwire – Ghazal Ranjkesh, a law student from Iran’s southern city of Bandar Abbas, is among dozens of Iranians who sustained severe eye trauma from metal pellets shot by security forces during nationwide protests. Ranjkesh says she was on her way home with her mother on November 15 when a police officer fired a metal bullet at her face at …

Iranwire – Iranian security forces have fired indiscriminately at people during anti-government protests in a western Kurdish town, a teenager has said, amid reports that at least five were killed there earlier this week. “They fire directly at people, not just at protesters, but everyone,” a 14-year-old girl from Javanrood said in voice messages sent to IranWire. “We have a …

Iranwire – Iranian security forces have killed more than 72 people over the past week, a Norway-based human rights group says, bringing to 416 its death toll related to a brutal state crackdown on more than two months of nationwide protests. Iran Human Rights on November 22 said that 56 of the new deaths were reported “in Kurdish areas,” where …

VOA – The United Nations on Tuesday assailed Iran for the Islamic Republic’s increasingly harsh attacks on protests that were sparked by the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman in the custody of the country’s morality police. More than 300 people, including around 40 children, have been killed during two months of protests, often in street clashes across the country. …

Amnesty – UN Human Rights Council member states must urgently establish an investigative and accountability mechanism on Iran to address the alarming spike in unlawful killings and other human rights violations, Amnesty International said today, following a week in which the Iranian security forces shot dead at least 60 protesters, mourners and bystanders, including children. Security forces are ruthlessly persisting …

CHRI – As nationwide protests continue to sweep Iran, there are very few direct voices from inside Iran reaching the international stage. An understanding of the fabric of the society and its rapidly evolving outlook and demands is essential for understanding the protests and what the international community should do. Our team at the Center for Human Rights in Iran is …