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In late 2022, a video circulated globally showing a horrifying incident in Tehran where members of the Iranian security forces were seen sexually assaulting a female protester in broad daylight. The footage, verified by multiple international news outlets, showed a group of officers surrounding the woman before one clearly groped her.

The 2022 protests in Iran, sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, represented a watershed moment for civil liberties in the region. However, as the movement grew, so did the brutality of the state’s response. Among the most disturbing reports to emerge during this period were those of sexual assault used as a tool of suppression, occurring even as the confirmed death toll climbed past 200. A Brutal Strategy of Suppression In late 2022, a video circulated globally showing

A significant portion of the deceased were teenagers, such as Nika Shakarami and Sarina Esmailzadeh, whose deaths became symbols of the government's disproportionate use of lethal force. The State’s Denial vs. Global Outcry However, as the movement grew, so did the

Shadows of Injustice: Sexual Violence and the Rising Toll of Iran’s 2022 Protests The State’s Denial vs