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Tens of thousands of civilians were killed across Iran during the January 8–9 protests. The deaths of at least 230 children and adolescents were reported by the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Associations, although the actual number is believed to be significantly higher. Many were killed by gunfire or blows from riot-control weapons, while others died under suspicious circumstances in custody.
Students also accounted for a significant share of those arrested. The Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Education Commission publicly acknowledged that one-third of those detained were students. Children were among those arbitrarily detained, with some held alongside adults or incommunicado in undisclosed facilities.
Amir Hossein Hatami and Saleh Mohammadi were executed at age 18 on charges related to the protests.
Authorities have released no disaggregated figures on children killed. Some deaths were attributed to “terrorist agents” or “rioters,” while families of victims were intimidated into silence.
Iran is a party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Documenting these cases is a first step toward accountability.
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Students also accounted for a significant share of those arrested. The Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Education Commission publicly acknowledged that one-third of those detained were students. Children were among those arbitrarily detained, with some held alongside adults or incommunicado in undisclosed facilities.
Amir Hossein Hatami and Saleh Mohammadi were executed at age 18 on charges related to the protests.
Authorities have released no disaggregated figures on children killed. Some deaths were attributed to “terrorist agents” or “rioters,” while families of victims were intimidated into silence.
Iran is a party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Documenting these cases is a first step toward accountability.
@iranhrdc
#ChildrensRights
#CRC
#Iran
#January2026
#AlternativeReport
#IHRDC
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Iran is confronting one of the most difficult periods in its recent history. Following the massacre of protesters in January 2026, one round of armed conflict in 2025, and the war that began in February 2026, the country has faced prolonged internet shutdowns, severe economic disruption, high inflation, currency depreciation, and growing difficulties accessing basic necessities.
Children are among those most vulnerable to these consequences.
Over the past year, schools have repeatedly been closed or moved online amid protests, insecurity, and war. Yet for months, Iran also experienced a near-total internet shutdown. Although authorities relied on domestic platforms to continue education, these services were often unavailable or unreliable. For millions of children, weeks and months passed without meaningful access to school.
For children without reliable internet, devices, or adequate learning conditions at home, “online education” was not an equivalent substitute for the classroom. It was exclusion from education.
The economic crisis has added another burden. As schools reopen, many families are struggling to afford books, supplies, transportation, clothing, and other necessities—at a time when some are already struggling to secure adequate food and nutrition.
Article 30 of Iran’s Constitution requires the government to provide free education through secondary school. Yet the reality facing many families is very different.
The Iranian state has a responsibility to protect the lives, well-being, education, and development of children living under its authority—during times of crisis as well as in times of stability.
Children did not create Iran’s political conflicts, wars, economic crisis, or uncertainty. But they are living with the consequences.
Their losses today will shape Iran’s future tomorrow.
@iranhrdc
#ChildrensRights
#CRC
#Iran
#AlternativeReport
#January2026 #RightToEducation
#HumanRights
Children are among those most vulnerable to these consequences.
Over the past year, schools have repeatedly been closed or moved online amid protests, insecurity, and war. Yet for months, Iran also experienced a near-total internet shutdown. Although authorities relied on domestic platforms to continue education, these services were often unavailable or unreliable. For millions of children, weeks and months passed without meaningful access to school.
For children without reliable internet, devices, or adequate learning conditions at home, “online education” was not an equivalent substitute for the classroom. It was exclusion from education.
The economic crisis has added another burden. As schools reopen, many families are struggling to afford books, supplies, transportation, clothing, and other necessities—at a time when some are already struggling to secure adequate food and nutrition.
Article 30 of Iran’s Constitution requires the government to provide free education through secondary school. Yet the reality facing many families is very different.
The Iranian state has a responsibility to protect the lives, well-being, education, and development of children living under its authority—during times of crisis as well as in times of stability.
Children did not create Iran’s political conflicts, wars, economic crisis, or uncertainty. But they are living with the consequences.
Their losses today will shape Iran’s future tomorrow.
@iranhrdc
#ChildrensRights
#CRC
#Iran
#AlternativeReport
#January2026 #RightToEducation
#HumanRights