As we reflect on these reports, it is a reminder that the cost of freedom in Iran has been paid in blood and unimaginable personal trauma. Documenting these truths is the first step toward the justice the victims deserve.
The 2022 protests in Iran, sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, represented a watershed moment for civil liberties in the region. However, as the movement grew, so did the brutality of the state’s response. Among the most disturbing reports to emerge during this period were those of sexual assault used as a tool of suppression, occurring even as the confirmed death toll climbed past 200. A Brutal Strategy of Suppression As we reflect on these reports, it is
Shadows of Injustice: Sexual Violence and the Rising Toll of Iran’s 2022 Protests However, as the movement grew, so did the