Torture, assault and harassment of general Iranian population
Here’s an up-to-date overview (based on credible reports and news) of allegations and documented instances of torture and other severe abuse of people in Iran by state authorities, particularly in recent years:
International Human Rights Watch reports Iran of abuses against demonstrators protesting the regime
- Widespread torture, ill-treatment, and forced confessions
Independent human rights organisations such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have documented multiple types of abuse in Iranian detention:
Detainees — including protestors, journalists, lawyers, activists and minors — have been subjected to beatings, deprivation of food and medical care, threats, and severe ill-treatment while in custody. Forced or coerced confessions are often broadcast or used in trials.
Amnesty has warned that many people arrested in nationwide protests (starting late December 2025) are at risk of torture, enforced disappearance, sexual violence, and other cruel treatment.
Amnesty International USA
Reports from Human Rights Watch describe rape and sexual assault inflicted by security forces on detainees during past protests.
🪓 2. Torture as Part of Punishment
There are clear documented instances where the Iranian criminal justice system uses physical mutilation and cruel punishment:
In July 2025, authorities amputated four fingers from each of three prisoners’ hands, in a punishment that human rights groups classify as torture. These men were convicted after trials criticized as unfair and lacked proper legal defence.
- Arbitrary arrests and detention conditions
Following protest movements:
Thousands of people have been arbitrarily arrested and detained across Iran. Many are held in undisclosed locations, with families denied access and limited legal representation — conditions that increase the risk of torture or other abuse.
Reports also document enforced disappearances, where detained people’s whereabouts are not disclosed to family members or lawyers.
- Torture during Interrogations
Detainees — including political prisoners — have reported severe physical and psychological torture to extract confessions, often aiming to justify punishments like long prison sentences or even execution. - International concern & condemnation
The United Nations Human Rights Council has repeatedly condemned Iran’s treatment of detainees and protestors, including allegations of torture-related abuses and extrajudicial killings, and extended its human rights investigation mandate.
Several human rights bodies (like the World Organisation Against Torture) and international figures have explicitly called for an end to torture, arbitrary executions, and systemic impunity within Iran’s security and judicial system.
- Torture in the context of protests
Many recent violations reported relate to the crackdown on nationwide protests (e.g., from December 2025 onward):
Tens of thousands of people are reported arrested during protests, with numerous credible reports of torture, arbitrary detention, and ill-treatment linked to those protests.
Survivors and activists describe harrowing treatment, including forced confessions, threats of execution, and physical abuse.
| Iran International
📌 Summary of Key Forms of Reported Torture & Abuse
Examples documented by human rights organisations include:
Beatings and severe physical abuse in detention
Denial of food, water, medical care
Forced confessions extracted under duress
Threats of execution or harm to family members
Sexual violence and assault
Mutilation as a form of punishment (amputations)
Enforced disappearance
Unjust and rushed trials with torture-tainted evidence used in convictions
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If you’d like, I can also provide specific documented personal testimonies or links to full reports from organisations like Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International or the United Nations.
Source :I have downloaded it from AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL SITE
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