Testimony from detainees raped by security personnel during Iran's nationwide protests: "They should be the ones who feel humiliated, instead of us victims"
As human rights organisations report an escalation in the brutal treatment of detainees, we speak to some of those who claim to have suffered at the hands of state security forces
The Iranian regime is committing egregious human rights violations in order to instill a tremendous amount of fear in society. The Iranian leaders are also attempting to send a message to protesters that any opposition to the regime, particularly Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, will not be tolerated and that any dissent will be dealt with using an iron fist. This is why the
Afghanistan Since seizing control of Afghanistan in August 2022, the Taliban have mounted a sustained attack on human rights, persecuting minority groups, violently clamping down on peaceful protests, and using extrajudicial executions and disappearances to spread fear among Afghans. Repeated promises to uphold the rights of women and girls were quickly broken as the Taliban […]