# Amnesty names 87 Iranian officials for protest crackdown crimes > A landmark report documents killings, torture and sexual violence during the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom uprising. - Title: Amnesty names 87 Iranian officials for protest crackdown… - Summary: A landmark report documents killings, torture and sexual violence during the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom uprising. Amnesty International has publicly named 87… - Keywords: amnesty international, iran, woman life freedom protests, crimes against humanity, torture, sexual violence, irgc, faraja, ali khamenei, mohammad bagheri, ahmad vahidi, human rights violations - Source: Dailymail — https://dailymail.com/news/article-16129923/Unmasking-Irans-murderous-enforcers-Amnesty-names-87-officials-oversaw-brutal-campaign-killing-torture-rape-crackdown-womens-rights-protest.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss - Published: 2026-09-16T09:05:55+00:00 - Read time: 4 min - Topics: amnesty international, iran, woman life freedom protests, crimes against humanity, torture, sexual violence, irgc, faraja, ali khamenei, mohammad bagheri, ahmad vahidi, human rights violations ## Amnesty names 87 Iranian officials In a landmark 1000-page report, Amnesty International has identified 87 Iranian officials who oversaw killings, torture and sexual violence during the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom protests. The investigation drew on testimonies from 270 witnesses and survivors. > This investigation exposes the layers of command and coordination behind the Iranian authorities' deadly protest crackdowns. ## Extensive evidence review conducted Amnesty analysed more than 2,000 videos recorded between September 16 and December 31, 2022, alongside official statements and leaked documents revealing instructions for a 'firm and severe' response to protests. ## IRGC and police led deadly operations The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and the Police Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran led operations to disperse protesters. One memo instructed security forces to 'respond mercilessly and go as far as causing death'. > respond mercilessly and go as far as causing death ## Security forces used lethal weapons Security forces repeatedly opened fire on crowds using military-grade assault rifles, handguns and shotguns loaded with metal pellets. They pursued fleeing protesters and bystanders, shooting unarmed people at close range. > The security forces just kept shooting. ## Widespread physical injuries documented Survivors suffered permanent vision loss, head and face wounds, rib and skull fractures, traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord damage. Metal pellets embedded in bodies caused chronic pain and infection risks. ## Torture methods in state custody Detainees were beaten with batons and chains, subjected to electric shocks, prolonged solitary confinement, extreme temperatures and stress positions. Some were denied food, water and medical care. ## Psychological torture and degradation Prisoners faced threats of torture, killing or life imprisonment. They were exposed to sustained light or sound, forced to perform humiliating acts, subjected to degrading insults and made to listen to other detainees being tortured. ## Inhumane prison conditions Prisoners were held in extreme overcrowding, filthy unsanitary conditions with cockroach and mouse infestations. They had barely any access to toilet and washing facilities and inadequate bedding. ## Sexual violence against detainees Amnesty documented 16 people raped while detained, including six women, seven men, a 14-year-old girl and two teenage boys aged 16 and 17. Four women and two men were subjected to forced sexual penetration by multiple officials. ## Methods of sexual abuse Women and girls were penetrated vaginally, anally and orally using batons, glass bottles, hosepipes and fingers. Men and boys were subjected to anal penetration and electric shocks to genitals. ## 29 others subjected to sexual violence Beyond the 16 rape cases, 29 other detainees experienced sexual violence including groping, beating on breasts and genitals, forced stripping and threats of rape. Women were told they deserved punishment for protesting veiling laws. ## Families denied justice and truth Families of those killed were pressured to accept false narratives about deaths. Authorities denied access to autopsy reports, restricted funeral ceremonies and concealed evidence including CCTV footage. ## Death certificates withheld or falsified Authorities failed to issue death and burial certificates or issued incomplete and inaccurate ones. Families were pressured to abandon complaints and investigations were prematurely terminated. ## 62 security force commanders named The 87 officials include 62 security force commanders, with 33 from the IRGC and 27 from FARAJA. The list also includes 25 Ministry of Interior officials, including provincial and county governors. ## Supreme Leader and military chief named Among those named is the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the late head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri. Both were killed in February 2026 attacks on Iran carried out by the US and Israel. ## Interior minister and deputy identified Ahmad Vahidi, interior minister during the protests, has since become General Commander of the IRGC. Majid Mir Ahmadi, the then deputy interior minister for police and security, is also named. ## Officials remain in power and unpunished Most named officials remain in positions from which they can unleash further deadly repression. Some have even climbed the chain of command since the 2022 crimes against humanity. > The officials named remain beyond the reach of justice in Iran. ## Call for international justice mechanism Amnesty Secretary General Agnes Callamard called for establishing an international criminal justice mechanism for Iran. She warned that continued impunity has been devastating and another protest massacre could occur. > It is beyond time to establish an international criminal justice mechanism for Iran before another protest massacre. ## Key takeaway Amnesty International has publicly named 87 Iranian officials responsible for systematic crimes against humanity during the 2022 protests, calling for international criminal justice mechanisms since perpetrators remain in power.