Iran: Security Forces Fire On, Kill Protesters

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Iranian demonstrators march down a street in Tehran, October 1, 2022. © 2022 Getty (Beirut) – Iranian authorities have ruthlessly cracked down on widespread anti-government protests with excessive and lethal force throughout Iran, Human Rights Watch said today. Based on videos of protests, and interviews with witnesses and a security force member, Human Rights Watch documented numerous incidents of security forces unlawfully using excessive or lethal force against protesters in 13 cities across Iran. Videos showed security forces using shotguns, assault rifles, and…

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