Mapping Locations of Protest-related Blinding

The map below illustrates where blindings in our dataset occurred in Iran. The depicted locations include purported incidents and individuals harmed between September and June 2023. Our team compiled geographical incident data across 44 locations for 124 victims. However, this figure likely grossly underestimates the true number of victims who have been blinded in conjunction with protests in Iran.

Some victims are named and others are pseudonymized in the tooltips. The decision of who to name was based on several variables, including the individual’s apparent desire to bring attention to their case (for example, through repeat and continuous postings about their experiences), whether they remain inside the country, and other security-related considerations.
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