Amnesty Says Iran Committed 'Crimes Against Humanity' in Crackdown on 2022 Protests
Amnesty says security forces killed hundreds, tortured detainees and targeted Kurdish and Baluchi communities in a state-led crackdown, identifying 87 officials for investigation.
- On Wednesday, Amnesty International released a report detailing how Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during the 2022 Woman Life Freedom uprising, using state-sanctioned lethal force to crush nationwide protests.
- Investigators identified 87 officials, including 62 security force commanders from the IRGC and FARAJA, who should face criminal investigation for implementing state policies authorizing deadly protest dispersals.
- Kurdish and Baluchi communities disproportionately suffered a 'devastating share' of 377 recorded deaths, including 56 children, during the 2022 crackdown, according to Amnesty's findings.
- Raha Bahreini, Amnesty International's Iran researcher in London, told CBC News that global inaction "effectively signals" authorities can commit crimes with absolute impunity, urging the UN General Assembly to establish an international criminal justice mechanism.
- While authorities crushed street protests, the report notes they failed to eliminate the spirit of resistance; civil disobedience is now practiced "courageously" despite the same officials continuing to lead violent crackdowns today.
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The NGO refers to the murders, arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances of demonstrators who protested after the death of Mahsa Amini as crimes against humanity.
Amnesty International has accused Iranian authorities of committing “crimes against humanity” in their crackdown on 2022 protests that left hundreds dead. In a report released today to mark the fourth anniversary of the “Women, Life, Freedom” protests in Iran, the group said killings, torture, rape and enforced disappearances were committed, and that the crackdown on the most recent popular protest movement in early 2026 followed the same patte…
Amnesty says Iran committed ‘crimes against humanity’ in crackdown on 2022 protests
Amnesty International has accused the Iranian authorities of committing crimes against humanity during the 2022 protests. The report highlights ongoing human rights violations seen in recent demonstrations.
Amnesty International has presented a more than 1,000 page report on the atrocities in Iran.
The NGO claims to have identified 377 protesters and bystanders, including 56 children, killed by security forces during the 2022 protests, although the total death toll is likely much higher.
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