Iranian protesters, including teen, sexually assaulted by security forces, human rights group says

Iran’s security forces are accused of sexually assaulting protesters in custody, including a 16-year-old, during the violent crackdown on anti-government demonstrators that has left thousands dead, according to a new report.

At least two protesters, including a minor, have detailed the sexual abuse they suffered to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) during their arrest at a rally against the regime, The Guardian reported.

“During the transfer, security forces touched their bodies with batons. They beat and applied pressure to the anal area with a baton through the clothing,” Rebin Rahmani, of the KHRN, told the outlet.

Iran’s security forces have been accused of raping, beating and torturing protesters in their custody. Getty Images Iranians protested for weeks against the regime’s failure to curb