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Amnesty International condemned Iranian authorities on Friday for imposing an internet and telecommunications blackout, as online monitoring group NetBlocks identified the nationwide blackout as an attempt to suppress sweeping protests while covering up reports of regime brutality.
Rebecca White, a researcher at Amnesty International’s Security Lab, stated that Iran is intentionally masking grave human rights violations and international crimes. She highlighted that the government has weaponized internet shutdowns, specifically during the November 2019 protests—where security forces killed hundreds of protestors and bystanders under a near-total blackout—and the 2022 “Woman Life Freedom” uprising.
White called on the Iranian government to restore full internet access immediately. “The right to protest extends to digital spaces. Blanket or total internet cuts are inherently disproportionate under international human rights law, and must never be imposed, even in cases of emergency. Iranian authorities must immediately restore full internet access.”
Internet shutdowns have also carried a heavy economic price. Sharareh Abdolhoseinzadeh, a political researcher in Tehran, reported that since the internet disruption during the 2022 “Woman Life Freedom” uprising, businesses have faced daily losses ranging from 500 million to 5 billion Rial. In total, three months of internet outages in Iran equate to 43% of the country’s annual oil revenue, which stands at $25 billion.
As the protests enter their second week, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported that the government is using lethal force to crush the unrest. Security forces are deploying military-grade weapons, metal pellets, and tear gas against largely unarmed citizens. According to Iran Human Rights, the security forces have killed at least 27 protesters and bystanders, including children, and injured hundreds more.
Despite these costs, the Iranian government has intensified its rhetoric. Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei promised no leniency for protesters, whom he characterized as “enemies of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
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Rebecca White, a researcher at Amnesty International’s Security Lab, stated that Iran is intentionally masking grave human rights violations and international crimes. She highlighted that the government has weaponized internet shutdowns, specifically during the November 2019 protests—where security forces killed hundreds of protestors and bystanders under a near-total blackout—and the 2022 “Woman Life Freedom” uprising.
White called on the Iranian government to restore full internet access immediately. “The right to protest extends to digital spaces. Blanket or total internet cuts are inherently disproportionate under international human rights law, and must never be imposed, even in cases of emergency. Iranian authorities must immediately restore full internet access.”
Internet shutdowns have also carried a heavy economic price. Sharareh Abdolhoseinzadeh, a political researcher in Tehran, reported that since the internet disruption during the 2022 “Woman Life Freedom” uprising, businesses have faced daily losses ranging from 500 million to 5 billion Rial. In total, three months of internet outages in Iran equate to 43% of the country’s annual oil revenue, which stands at $25 billion.
As the protests enter their second week, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported that the government is using lethal force to crush the unrest. Security forces are deploying military-grade weapons, metal pellets, and tear gas against largely unarmed citizens. According to Iran Human Rights, the security forces have killed at least 27 protesters and bystanders, including children, and injured hundreds more.
Despite these costs, the Iranian government has intensified its rhetoric. Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei promised no leniency for protesters, whom he characterized as “enemies of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
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