Limited information about victims as human rights group says more than 400 killed in Iran protests | CNN

Limited information about victims as human rights group says more than 400 killed in Iran protests

Paula Hancocks

By Paula Hancocks, CNN

Published 5:04 PM EST, Sun January 11, 2026

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Limited information about victims as human rights group says more than 400 killed in Iran protests

A US-based human rights group says more than 400 protesters have now been killed in two weeks as information about the victims of Iran’s bloody crackdown is starting to emerge. CNN’s Paula Hancocks reports.

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