UN Probe Finds Iran Committed Crimes Against Humanity During Protest Crackdown

A UN fact-finding mission has concluded that the Iranian regime's crackdown on protests in 2022 amounted to crimes against humanity, specifically targeting women and girls. The report details widespread and systematic human rights violations, including murder, imprisonment, torture, rape, and persecution. The Iranian government has been urged to provide justice and reparations to the victims, but has refused to cooperate with the investigation. Human rights groups have also reported ongoing repression of protesters' families, journalists, activists, and enforcement of compulsory hijab laws on women and girls.