Crackdown on protests in Iran led to 'crimes against humanity', UN says. Many of the serious human rights violations documented in the report "constitute crimes against humanity", say experts.
The Human Rights Council had mandated this expert investigation – in which the Iranian authorities refused to participate – following the gigantic demonstrations which shook Iran from September 2022. “Credible figures suggest that as many as 551 protesters were killed by security forces, including at least 49 women and 68 children”, underlines the report.