Amnesty International: Iran Committed Crimes Against Humanity During 2022 Protests

New report says Iranian security forces used torture, murder, and sexual violence against people protesting in 2022. Meanwhile, the government is holding military displays.

A major human rights group, Amnesty International, released a new report this week. It accuses the Iranian government of committing "crimes against humanity" during the protest crackdowns in 2022. The report says that Iranian security forces did not just stop protests. Instead, they used organized violence. This included murder, torture, and sexual abuse against the people who were out in the streets demanding change. The group calls the people responsible for these actions the "Architects of Atrocities." They are calling for international justice to hold those leaders accountable for thei…