Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday that Iranian authorities have failed to investigate or prosecute security officials responsible for the 2022 crackdown on nationwide protests following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody.

HRW’s report, released on the third anniversary of Amini’s death, stated that the Iranian judiciary has not pursued cases against those implicated in unlawful killings, mass arrests, and torture of protesters. Instead, it has sentenced dozens of demonstrators to lengthy prison terms or death.

Bahar Saba, senior Iran researcher at Human Rights Watch, stated:

The victims and their families who suffered brutal violence at the hands of Iranian authorities have no prospects for justice, as those who should deliver redress are themselves

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