Iran has been central in the news – again. Anti government protests erupted across the country in December, initially focused on the dire economy then rapidly calling for the end of the regime. They were the biggest demonstrations since 2022. In the 71 towns and cities affected the repression was unprecedented. An Iranian official said authorities have verified at least 5,000 deaths and that is considered a very low estimate. Less than four years ago other mass protests known as « Women Life Freedom » and demanding fundamental rights, symbolizing a broader resistance against compulsory dress codes, gender discrimination, and government oppression, had lead to many arrests and violence already.
Our partners at Asymmetrical Haircuts invited Gissou Nia, a human rights lawyer and founder & director of the Strategic Litigation Project at the Atlantic Council to talk current, past and prospects for accountability on Iran’s protests. Including a law suit filed in Argentina.
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