GENOCIDE  WATCH

Genocide Watch considers Iran to be at Stage 3: Discrimination due to the attacks on women’s rights. Because Iranian authorities portray ethnic and religious minorities as threats, Iran is also considered to be at Stage 6: Polarization. The armed attacks on Baluchi and Kurdish populations, killings and other forms of violence targeting 2SLGBTQI+ people, detainment and torture of religious minorities, and violent displacement of Afghans place Iran at Stage 8: Persecution.