Amnesty’s investigation draws on 270 interviews, more than 2,000 videos and extensive documentary evidence. It concludes that 87 officials – 10 at the national level and 77 in regional or provincial posts – should face criminal investigations for crimes against humanity.

The report lists murder, torture, enforced disappearance, imprisonment, rape and persecution on political, gender, ethnic and religious grounds as the alleged offences. It also records 377 protest‑related deaths in 2022, including 56 children.

Kurdish and Baluchi communities, which together make up about 15 % of Iran’s population, account for roughly 62 % of the known victims, showing a disproportionate impact on these minority groups.

Amnesty shared the findings and the list of officials with Iran’s Supreme Leader and senior security officials, but it has not received any response.

"Continued global inaction on international justice sends a very dangerous message to the Iranian authorities," said Raha Bahreini, Amnesty International’s Iran researcher in London, to CBC News.

"Amnesty International unequivocally opposes violations of international law by all parties and rejects any attempt to instrumentalise the suffering of victims of human rights violations in Iran to justify unlawful attacks," said Secretary‑General Agnès Callamard.

By publicly naming the individuals it believes are responsible, Amnesty aims to create a documented record that can be used by courts, UN mechanisms and human‑rights advocates to pursue accountability and to deter future crackdowns on protest movements.