The officers of the Islamic Republic arrested Prince Serin

Minority groups are often denied access to education, employment, and other basic rights, and are subject to arbitrary arrests, harassment, and violence by government authorities. The government has also targeted LGBTQ individuals, with same-sex relationships considered illegal and punishable by imprisonment, flogging, or even death. Despite these ongoing human rights violations, the Iranian government continues to deny the existence of systematic abuses and regularly rebuffs international criticism and calls for reform.