UN mission alleges crimes against humanity in Iranian protest crackdown

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 18, 2026Country: Iran

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UN mission alleges crimes against humanity in Iranian protest crackdown

A UN fact-finding mission has concluded that Iranian forces committed crimes against humanity during a crackdown on protests, with the worst repression occurring in January. The report supports witness claims of unprecedented violence. Allegations focus on systematic acts of repression against demonstrators.

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