A leading human rights activist in Iran has written from prison to give the BBC details of how women detained in recent anti-government protests are being sexually and physically abused. More than 500 protesters, including 69 children, have been killed, while thousands of others have been arrested, human rights activists say. Ms Mohammadi is deputy head of Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi's Defenders of Human Rights Center. "In the absence of powerful independent civil organisations, the attention and support of the media and international human rights organisations and global public opinion is essential," she said. "Victory means establishing democracy, peace and human rights and ending tyranny," she added.

Source: The Star December 24, 2022 12:06 UTC