Although SpaceX has reportedly provided free Starlink access, internet connectivity in Iran remains limited, unstable, and heavily jammed, leaving most people effectively cut off. This is while at least 20,000 protesters have been killed by the regime.
The situation is critical.
- More than 18,000 detainees from the protests are at risk of execution, amid opaque judicial processes and near-total information blackouts.
- Families cannot locate loved ones, verify their condition, or track legal proceedings without reliable internet or mobile access.
History shows that mass atrocities escalate when violence is hidden from the world.
Please stand with the people of Iran.
Caption:
Left: Robina Aminian — a 23-year-old fashion and textile design student in Tehran with dreams of moving to Milan, who bravely joined anti-government protests and was shot and killed at close range by security forces.
Top right: Iranians kneel in the streets facing riot police and motorcyclists — scenes from nationwide anti-government demonstrations met with a brutal crackdown.
Bottom right: A fallen protester — amid reports that authorities are demanding payment from families to release the bodies of those killed during protests.