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

Date: 2022

Human Rights Watch documented excessive and lethal force against protesters, while Amnesty International later stated that [Raisi](/people/ebrahim-raisi), as president and chair of the Supreme Council of National Security, praised and oversaw the violent crackdown.

## People

- Ebrahim Raisi: https://factrail.ai/people/ebrahim-raisi

## Drivers

- Woman Life Freedom protests in Iran: https://factrail.ai/drivers/woman-life-freedom-protests-in-iran

## Sources

- https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/05/iran-president-raisis-death-must-not-deny-victims-of-his-grim-human-rights-legacy-their-right-to-accountability/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

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