Amnesty report accuses Iran of crimes against humanity in 2022 protest crackdown

September 16, 2026 at 06:01 PM2 min

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Amnesty International released a 1,000-page report on September 16 accusing Iranian authorities of crimes against humanity during the 2022 Women, Life, Freedom protests. The report identifies 87 Iranian officials for investigation based on interviews with 270 people and analysis of over 2,000 videos. The findings come four years after the protests that killed around 500 people, according to human rights groups.

Key Facts

Amnesty International released a more than 1,000-page report on September 16 accusing Iranian authorities of crimes against humanity, murder, torture, enforced disappearance, imprisonment, rape, and persecution during the 2022 protests.
The report identified 87 Iranian officials that Amnesty International said should be investigated for crimes against humanity.
The report was based on interviews with 270 people and analysis of over 2,000 videos.
Around 500 people were killed in the crackdown on the Women, Life, Freedom protests, according to human rights groups.
Shahriar Mohammadi, a 28-year-old, was shot by Iranian security forces in Bukan in November 2022 and later died in hospital.

Amnesty International Report

Amnesty International on September 16 released a more than 1,000-page report that accused Iranian authorities of committing crimes against humanity, murder, torture, enforced disappearance, imprisonment, rape, and persecution during the protests in 2022. Based on interviews with 270 people and analysis of over 2,000 videos, the report identified 87 Iranian officials that Amnesty International said should be investigated for crimes against humanity. The report documents violations during the nationwide demonstrations triggered by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a young woman accused of violating Iran's hijab law.

Family Pursuit of Justice

Shahriar Mohammadi was shot in the northwestern city of Bukan in November 2022 when Iranian security forces fired on his vehicle, and the 28-year-old later died in hospital from his wounds, his family has said. His sister Asrin Mohammadi told RFE/RL's Radio Farda that Iranian police detained and interrogated her and her other brother Milad after they sought justice for his death. Asrin said the authorities barred the family from visiting Mohammadi's grave and holding any gatherings marking his death. Asrin and her brother fled to Canada soon after they were released from detention, she said. Even in exile, Asrin and her brother have continued their fight for justice, working with human rights groups including Amnesty International to document violations and build case files.