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Security forces violently suppressed Woman, Life, Freedom protests during Raisi's presidency

Human Rights Watch documented excessive and lethal force against protesters, while Amnesty International later stated that Raisi, as president and chair of the Supreme Council of National Security, praised and oversaw the violent crackdown. In the causal graph this event weakens Woman Life Freedom protests in Iran, a driver that strengthens Having a say in government — a worsening welfare path.

Portrait of Ebrahim Raisi (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0, Fars Media Corporation).

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Human Rights Watch documented excessive and lethal force against protesters, while Amnesty International later stated that Raisi, as president and chair of the Supreme Council of National Security, praised and oversaw the violent crackdown.

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    1. FactSecurity forces violently suppressed Woman, Life, Freedom protests during Raisi's presidency
    2. weakensDriverWoman Life Freedom protests in Iran
    3. strengthensIndicatorHaving a say in government
    Worsening path

    impact weight 0.4 · verified

    • Having a say in government

      via Woman Life Freedom protests in Iran

      Worse

      Strengthens · Relationship strength 0.18 (weight 0.4 × strength 0.45)

      Observed

      29.8% of population aged 16-65 years · 8.13 below the normal line (2023)

      Worse than normal

      Two readings: 30.2% of population aged 16-65 years (2021) and 29.8% of population aged 16-65 years (2023).

      20212023

      Above normal = better

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  1. 1.Iran: President Raisi's death must not deny victims of his grim human rights legacy their right to accountabilityAmnesty International · verified

Causal path

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  1. ActorEbrahim Raisi
  2. contributed toFactSecurity forces violently suppressed Woman, Life, Freedom protests during Raisi's presidency
  3. weakensDriverWoman Life Freedom protests in Iran
  4. strengthensIndicatorHaving a say in government

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Factrail. (2026). Security forces violently suppressed Woman, Life, Freedom protests during Raisi's presidency. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/raisi-presidency-wlf-security-crackdown-2022

https://factrail.ai/facts/raisi-presidency-wlf-security-crackdown-2022

Accessed 15 October 2026.

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