According to Hengaw, at least 315 children under 18, including school students, were arrested by Iranian security agencies over the past year. The same report documented arrests and prison sentences involving teachers and university educators.
International child-rights law is clear: detention of a child should be a last resort and for the shortest appropriate period of time.
So the number 315 should raise questions.
Were the arrests lawful? Were families informed? Did the children have access to legal help? Was detention truly necessary?
Imagine this happened in your country. What would you expect the state to prove?
A new school year should begin with classrooms, learning and rights, not unanswered questions about children in custody.
The number should lead to questions, not assumptions.
What happens to a child’s rights when the state takes away their freedom?
