Iran has been shaken by multiple months of protests throughout the country.
Things have not lightened up at any point over these last many months, and many are concerned that things will get worse as the situation continues to boil over. Fox News reports that the Norway-based Iran Human Rights group stated that Iranian forces have been shooting protestors in the head and face.
The data the group collected suggests that an outsized number of protestors targeted for these attacks are young women. IHR director Mahmood Amiry Moghaddam said the following about the situation:
"Exposing the magnitude of the crimes and documenting evidence are crucial steps towards justice that require all citizens' cooperation," and "Islamic Republic leader, Ali Khamenei and the repressive forces under his command must know that they will be held accountable for all their crimes."
A 6-year-old named Bonita Kiani Falavarjani is the youngest person to have been wounded in all of this, according to IHR. They said that one young girl was also blinded when she was shot in the head while standing next to her grandfather.
Fox News says that the IHR has been sharing photos of those blinded or otherwise injured in their eyes due to the shots fired by the Iranian forces. They have also called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to investigate the situation in Iran.
Iran's supreme leader announced an "amnesty" program for tens of thousands of people detained amid the nationwide protests throughout Iran. It appears that he is attempting to win the favor of many people who were picked up in the country and punished for having protested against the government in the first place.
This announcement from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei comes even as the government in Iran won't say precisely how many people have been picked up in the country because of the protests there. State media in the country also released a list of caveats that would prevent some from receiving the amnesty that the government promised.
Authorities in the country also did not release the names of anyone that was pardoned or even received shorter sentences. They keep that information close to the vest and not too revealing. Spreading anger throughout the country has rocked the country even more, as the collapse of the Iranian currency has also led to widespread pain.
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