<![CDATA[As a vulnerable group, children have the right to protection by the state, including children in Iran. As a country that has signed and ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), Iran has an obligation to ensure the rights of children in the country. In 2022, there were incidents of torture against child detainees by Iranian security forces due to nationwide anti-hijab protests following the death of Mahsa Amini. The problem formulation in this journal article is why Iran uses torture methods against child detainees in response to nationwide anti-hijab protests and what efforts are made to eliminate cases of torture against child detainees in Iran. The analysis results show that there is a finding of a practice of physical punishment commonly known as corporal punishment in Iran, applied to all sectors including children. Furthermore, this punishment is supported by various Iranian national legal regulations. Efforts to eliminate child torture have not been fully undertaken by the Iranian government. Iran needs to reform certain national legal provisions that support the practice of physical punishment, collaborate with international organizations such as UNICEF or international non-governmental organizations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. The authority of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and recommendations from the Special Rapporteur's report are also needed to help eliminate torture against child detainees in Iran.]]>
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