Iran's Security Forces Use Sexual Violence to Suppress Protests

0:00On March 22nd, Iran's security forces have used sexual violence as a method to suppress anti-government protests, especially during the nationwide, unrest in January over the collapsing currency value. Reports from groups like Amnesty International highlight assaults on protesters, including children as young as 12 and 14, carried out by, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, thousands faced risks, with beatings and other abuses adding to the crackdown that killed many demonstrators. In one start case last month, two nurses from a Tehran Heart Hospital were gang raped and tortured by agents after treating wounded protesters. The attacks were so severe that one nurse had our uterus removed and now lives with lasting injuries. Meanwhile, security forces targeted families too, stripping and assaulting relatives of young protesters to intimidate them. These tactics echo patterns from the 2022 protests sparked by the death of Masa Amini. Release 45 survivors, including men, women and children, reported rape and other sexual

1:04violence to Amnesty. Victims describe gang assaults in detention centers and vans, often paired with electric shocks and beatings aimed at extracting confessions. Human rights investigators note this fits a broader strategy of torture, from flogging and waterboarding to extreme positions like suspending. Detainees, families report profound trauma, with some victims attempting suicide and others silenced by threats. Officials continue enforcing strict morals laws like recent whippings for hijab violations. The pattern persists into this year, underscoring efforts to crush dissent through fear and humiliation across Iran's protest movements.