Iran: Massacre of protesters demands global diplomatic action to signal an end to impunity
Amnesty International • • nation
Key Points:
- Amnesty International reports mass unlawful killings by Iranian security forces during protests since 8 January 2026, amid an ongoing internet shutdown intended to conceal these crimes; official death toll has reached 2,000.
- Verified videos and eyewitness accounts reveal security forces, including the IRGC and police, firing live ammunition and metal pellets at unarmed protesters across multiple provinces, causing severe injuries and deaths.
- Overwhelmed medical facilities and overcrowded morgues, such as the makeshift morgue in Kahrizak near Tehran with at least 205 body bags, illustrate the scale of the crackdown and loss of life.
- Amnesty International urges UN member states to take coordinated action, including convening special sessions of the Human Rights Council and Security Council,
