Who are the Basij? A brutal militia that has been crushing resistance in Iran for decades

The Basij is an Iranian volunteer paramilitary group under the control of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It is used to violently suppress protests and enforce Islamic morality, and is known for human rights abuses.

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Tko su Basij? Brutalna milicija koja desetljećima slama otpor u Iranu

BASIJ je iranska dobrovoljna paravojna skupina pod kontrolom Čuvara revolucije. Koristi se za nasilno gušenje prosvjeda i provođenje islamskog morala, a poznata je po kršenjima ljudskih prava.

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Who are the Basij? A brutal militia that has been crushing resistance in Iran for decades

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Tko su Basij? Brutalna milicija koja desetljećima slama otpor u Iranu

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