Rights Watchdog Sounds Alarm over Arbitrary Arrests in Iran

The report documents a coordinated and brutal crackdown by Iran’s security forces, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, following nationwide protests triggered by a currency collapse and inflation. Authorities have arrested tens of thousands, allegedly used lethal force (with at least 28 killed between Dec. 31 and Jan. 3), aired coerced confessions on state media, subjected detainees to torture and summary executions, and face calls from UN experts and rights groups to disclose the fate and whereabouts of detainees.