Female protestors including minors sexually assaulted in Iran's custody
Female protestors, including three minors, detained during with the nationwide protests on January 8 and January 9, were raped and sexually assaulted while in custody, local sources with knowledge of the matter told Iran International.
Two teenage girls, aged 15 and 17, who were arrested during protests on January 8, were raped by on duty soldiers at a detention facility, according to the sources.
Following their arrest at the site of the gathering, their families were denied any information regarding their whereabouts or their physical and mental state for nearly three weeks.
Sources close to the victims said the harm inflicted during their disappearance was not limited to physical violence.
In a separate account, sources detailed the experience of a young woman and another 17-year-old teenager.
According to the sources, the two were held in an informal detention center which they both described as belonging to the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC).
Sources said the victims were raped by individuals at the site during their detention.
According to sources, the severity of the trauma has led some of these victims to attempt suicide.
