Key insights
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Verification is constrained by information restrictions: IHRNGO said a complete internet shutdown since Thursday night and severe restrictions on access to information make independent verification of death figures extremely difficult.
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Reported death toll estimates differ across rights groups: Hengaw reported at least 2,500 deaths since late December, while IHRNGO reported at least 734 demonstrators killed and warned the toll could be much higher.
Takeaways
Rights groups reported large numbers of deaths during Iran’s protest crackdown while warning that internet shutdowns and information restrictions limit independent verification.