Killings, torture and disappearances: How the Iranian regime suppressed the protests

An independent UN investigation has determined that the Iranian regime committed crimes against humanity in suppressing the protests, including killings, torture, arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances. The committee estimated that the number of dead and wounded is significantly higher than Tehran's official figures, which stood at 3,038 dead and about 25,000 wounded.

An independent UN investigation has determined that Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during the suppression of protests against the regime. The report, to be submitted to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, describes a widespread and systematic attack on civilians that included unlawful killings, torture, arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, and severe restrictions on freedom of expression. The committee was unable to independently verify the number of casualties but estimated that the true number is significantly higher than the regime's official figures, which stood at 3,038 dead and about 25,000 wounded. The report alleges that the government's response, which included violence, internet blackouts, and the death penalty, marked an escalation compared to previous patterns of suppression. At the same time, the committee determined that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the United States was behind two attacks in Iran in February, and that these constitute war crimes. In Tehran, they claimed that the unrest was instigated by "terrorists and rioters" with the support of the United States and Israel.