{"id":16616,"date":"2026-05-11T06:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.bashariyat.org\/?p=16616"},"modified":"2026-05-25T07:50:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T07:50:26","slug":"statement-1661-by-defense-of-the-rights-of-child-and-adolescent-committee-on-children-victims-of-the-suppression-of-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.bashariyat.org\/?p=16616","title":{"rendered":"Statement 1661 by Defense of the Rights of Child and Adolescent Committee on Children Victims of the Suppression of January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/english.bashariyat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1.jpg\" width=\"619\" height=\"118\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Children Victims of the Suppression of January 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Following the protests of January 2026 in Iran, which erupted in response to economic crises, rising inflation, expanding poverty, and severe restrictions on civil liberties, a widespread wave of repression against protesters by the Islamic Republic took place.<\/p>\n<p>During these protests, children and teenagers were also targeted by security forces. According to available reports, at least 230 children were killed by direct shootings or military ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>These killings are considered a clear violation of children\u2019s rights and the international obligations of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding the protection of children\u2019s lives and safety.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Issued Sentences<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So far, death sentences have been issued for 30 detainees arrested during the Azar and Dey protests.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arrests and Threats<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thousands of children under the age of 18 were arrested during the protests and subjected to pressure and threats by security forces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Physical and Psychological Harm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Numerous reports of beatings, torture, humiliation, and forced confessions from detained children have been published.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disruption of Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The atmosphere of insecurity and fear has deprived many children of education and seriously threatens their psychological well-being and academic future.<\/p>\n<p>With the continuation of the execution process of political prisoners in Iran, on May 9, 2026, the Islamic Republic executed Amirhossein Hatami, a teenager arrested during the January 2026 protests, on charges of \u201csetting fire to a military site.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also, Mohammad Hossein Khorshidvand, a 15-year-old teenager from Khorramabad, was arrested in January 2026 by security forces at his family home in Mehr Housing Complex, Khorramabad. He is currently being held in Ward 9 of Tehran Juvenile Correction and Rehabilitation Center, and concerns about his fate, safety, and the possibility of severe sentences against him have increased.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Article 19:<\/strong> Equal rights without ethnic or racial discrimination<\/li>\n<li><strong>Article 27:<\/strong> Freedom of assembly and demonstrations<\/li>\n<li><strong>Article 38:<\/strong> Prohibition of torture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Convention on the Rights of the Child<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Article 6:<\/strong> Right to life<\/li>\n<li><strong>Article 15:<\/strong> Freedom of association and assembly<\/li>\n<li><strong>Article 19:<\/strong> Protection of children against all forms of violence<\/li>\n<li><strong>Article 27:<\/strong> Right to an adequate standard of living<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Universal Declaration of Human Rights<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Article 3:<\/strong> Right to life for everyone<\/li>\n<li><strong>Article 5:<\/strong> Prohibition of torture<\/li>\n<li><strong>Article 9:<\/strong> Freedom from arbitrary arrest or exile<\/li>\n<li><strong>Article 19:<\/strong> Freedom of expression<\/li>\n<li><strong>Article 20:<\/strong> Freedom of assembly and protest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4069\" data-end=\"4151\"><strong data-start=\"4069\" data-end=\"4113\">Defense of Human Rights Association in Iran<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4069\" data-end=\"4151\"><strong data-start=\"4116\" data-end=\"4151\">Defense of Defense of the Rights of Child and Adolescent Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4069\" data-end=\"4151\">Translated by Alireza Jahan Bin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Children Victims of the Suppression of January 2026 Following the protests of January 2026 in Iran, which erupted in response to economic crises, rising inflation, expanding poverty, and severe restrictions on civil liberties, a widespread wave of repression against protesters by the Islamic Republic took place. 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