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UN Report Finds Iran Responsible for Mahsa Amini's Death, Highlights Crimes Against Humanity

The United Nations fact-finding mission concludes Iran's crackdown on protests following Amini's death involved crimes against humanity, including murder and sexual assault.

FILE - A woman holds a placard with a picture of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini during a protest against her death, in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 28, 2022. Iran is responsible for the "physical violence" that led to the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022 and sparked nationwide protests against the country's mandatory headscarf, or hijab, laws and its ruling theocracy, a U.N. fact-finding mission said Friday, March 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
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Iranian demonstrators take to the streets of the capital Tehran during a protest for Mahsa Amini, days after she died in police custody.
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Overview

  • The UN fact-finding mission on Iran concluded that the physical violence by Iranian authorities led to Mahsa Amini's death in September 2022, sparking nationwide protests.
  • Iran committed crimes against humanity during its crackdown on protests, employing lethal force and sexually assaulting detainees.
  • More than 500 people were killed and over 22,000 detained during the months-long security crackdown following Amini's death.
  • Iranian officials have not responded to the mission's findings, which also pressure Tehran amid concerns about its nuclear program and support for Russia in Ukraine.
  • The report urges Iran to halt all executions, release all arbitrarily arrested, and end the repression of protesters and their supporters.