This month, we revisit protests and crackdowns in Iran in recent years, examining recurring patterns of repression and cases that remain unresolved years later.
Eight years ago, in December 2017 and January 2018, protests that began in Mashhad spread across Iran, with demonstrators openly calling for an end to the Islamic Republic.
Security forces responded with violence. IHRDC documented the deaths of at least 41 people, including protesters killed by live ammunition and detainees who died under suspicious circumstances in custody. Hundreds were arrested, and many were subjected to torture, ill-treatment, and unfair trials.
No security official has been held accountable. Families seeking justice faced pressure, while authorities denied responsibility for deaths in custody.
We revisit the December 2017–January 2018 protests because the patterns of repression and impunity they exposed would later reappear in subsequent waves of protest.
Full report: https://iranhrdc.org/dawn-of-a-new-era-in-iran-protests-2017-2018/
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#IranProtests
#IranProtests2017
#IranProtests2018
#EndImpunityInIran
#HumanRightsInIran
Eight years ago, in December 2017 and January 2018, protests that began in Mashhad spread across Iran, with demonstrators openly calling for an end to the Islamic Republic.
Security forces responded with violence. IHRDC documented the deaths of at least 41 people, including protesters killed by live ammunition and detainees who died under suspicious circumstances in custody. Hundreds were arrested, and many were subjected to torture, ill-treatment, and unfair trials.
No security official has been held accountable. Families seeking justice faced pressure, while authorities denied responsibility for deaths in custody.
We revisit the December 2017–January 2018 protests because the patterns of repression and impunity they exposed would later reappear in subsequent waves of protest.
Full report: https://iranhrdc.org/dawn-of-a-new-era-in-iran-protests-2017-2018/
@iranhrdc
#IranProtests
#IranProtests2017
#IranProtests2018
#EndImpunityInIran
#HumanRightsInIran