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Weaponizing sexual violence: Iran's systematic abuse to suppress 2022 protests
Harrowing testimonies from Iranian dissidents across multiple provinces expose the systematic and widespread weaponization of sexual violence by security forces to stifle protests in 2022, according to a year-long investigation by Iran International.