Iran: Growing Evidence of Countrywide Massacres
UN Member States Should Call for Human Rights Council Special Session
January 16, 2026
Iran’s security forces have carried out mass killings of protesters after nationwide protests escalated on January 8, 2026. Thousands of protesters and bystanders are believed to have been killed.
UN Member States Should Call for Human Rights Council Special Session
Hold Security Forces, Druze and Bedouin Armed Groups Accountable
Severe Impact on Civil Society, UN Humanitarian Groups
Strikes on Machinery and Factory Apparent War Crimes
End Use of Unofficial Prison Sites; Provide Accountability, Reparations
Rising Toll of Protester Deaths and Injuries
Persistent Abuses Undermine Rights-Respecting Recovery, Reconstruction
Severe Impact on Civil Society, UN Humanitarian Groups
Funding Hits New Lows, Contributing to Severe Shortages
Cease Unlawful Use of Lethal Force, Arbitrary Arrests
Dr. Abd al-Khaliq Farouk Appealing 5-Year Sentence for Criticizing Government