Iran has had many issues in relation to human rights and their protection. Some violations include holding over 900 political prisoners, of which dozens were beaten, placed in solitary confinement, or refused medical care, imprisoning at least 35 journalists, punishing being a member of the LGBT+ community with death or flogging, and limiting citizens freedom of expression. On top of this, Iran has broken international law due to cruel and degrading punishments, such as amputation and flogging. Finally, a poet by the name of Hashem Shaabani Nejad was executed for crimes including "waging war on god."
