Iran accused of airing nearly 100 forced confessions from protesters
Iran airing ‘forced confession’ videos at unprecedented rate
- Iranian state media has broadcast at least 97 confessions from protesters since demonstrations began on 28 December.
- Human rights activists allege that these confessions are obtained through torture.
- Iranian officials present these confessions, which frequently mention the US or Israel, as evidence of foreign plots behind the ongoing protests.
- The rapid rate of these broadcasts is unprecedented, significantly surpassing the number of televised confessions seen in previous years.
- Concerns are mounting over a potential increase in executions linked to these recent protests, as many of the video confessions relate to security-related offences punishable by death.