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Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned Iran on Tuesday for reportedly arresting, threatening and harassing the family members of dozens of people executed and imprisoned during protests.
HRW alleged that "two years after the outbreak of the 2022 'Woman, Life, Freedom' protests, Iranian authorities continue to silence and punish family members demanding accountability for violations against their loved ones."
The organization documented numerous instances of harassment targeting the families of those imprisoned in protests, and urged that "the judiciary should urgently free unlawfully detained family members and ensure fair trials and a transparent judicial process for anyone accused of a crime."
Iran has a long track-record of targeting the families of those deemed hostile to the regime, including the families of those who died on FLight PS752, a Ukrainian airplane shot down by the Revolutionary Guard in 2020.
HRW alleged that "two years after the outbreak of the 2022 'Woman, Life, Freedom' protests, Iranian authorities continue to silence and punish family members demanding accountability for violations against their loved ones."
The organization documented numerous instances of harassment targeting the families of those imprisoned in protests, and urged that "the judiciary should urgently free unlawfully detained family members and ensure fair trials and a transparent judicial process for anyone accused of a crime."
Iran has a long track-record of targeting the families of those deemed hostile to the regime, including the families of those who died on FLight PS752, a Ukrainian airplane shot down by the Revolutionary Guard in 2020.
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