Fact-finding mission urges Iran to end protest violence and restore internet
UN News••nation
Key Points:
- The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran expressed alarm over credible reports that Iranian security forces have been ordered to conduct a “decisive” and unrestrained crackdown on protests entering their third week.
- Since the protests began on 28 December, triggered by the collapse of Iran’s national currency, at least 40 people including five children have been killed across multiple provinces, with internet and mobile services severely restricted since 8 January.
- The Mission called on Iranian authorities to respect fundamental human rights, including the rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, and to release all individuals arbitrarily detained for protesting.
- Concerns were raised about excessive use of force, especially in ethnic minority regions, with reports of security forces raiding hospitals and
