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Iran: Authorities unleash wave of oppression after hostilities with Israel

Iranian authorities have detained over 21,000 people since mid-June, targeting various groups amid an expanding death penalty for national security charges, rights groups report.

Iranian authorities are waging a terrifying crackdown under the guise of national security in the aftermath of the June 2025 hostilities with Israel, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today. The deepening crisis underscores the urgent need for the international community to pursue concrete criminal accountability measures. Since 13 June, Iranian authorities have arrested over 20,000 people, including dissidents, human rights defe…

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The Iranian authorities are carrying out terrifying repression under cover of national security in the wake of the June 2025 hostilities with Israel, said Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch on Wednesday, 3 September. The worsening of this crisis highlights the urgent need for the international community to take concrete steps to establish criminal responsibility.

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Human Rights Watch broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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