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December 9, 2022

Iranian Forces Target Women Protesters with Shotgun Fire to Faces, Breasts and Genitals
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A new report finds Iranian security forces are targeting women
protesters with shotgun fire to their faces, breasts and genitals. The
Guardian spoke to doctors and nurses who've treated protesters in
secrecy to avoid arrest and who said women frequently arrive with these
wounds on their bodies. Security forces have also been accused of firing
shots into protesters' eyes, blinding hundreds of women, men and
children who have participated in the mass mobilizations.


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