The Moral and Legal Reckoning: Why Supporters of Suppression Will Face Justice

One of the primary reasons these supporters will face legal consequences is the evolving nature of individual criminal responsibility. Under international frameworks, such as the Rome Statute and the Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation, "just following orders" or "supporting the state" is no longer a valid legal defense for facilitating atrocities. This means that individuals who identified protesters for arrest, funded paramilitary groups, or used their platforms to incite violence against civilians can be held personally liable. A future Iranian legal system, informed by these global standards, would likely categorize such support as aiding and abetting crimes against humanity, ensuring that the responsibility is shared by both the trigger-pullers and the architects of the ideology.