In 2022, at least 3046 protests were held across 31 provinces. Of these, 1,289 were union rallies, 266 were workers' rallies, 149 were rallies related to economic hardship, 1297 were rallies against the suppression of freedom of expression, and 26 were union student demands rallies, 1 gathering in the field of children and 18 gatherings in the field of the environment. In addition to the rallies, there were also 94 labor strikes and 225 union strikes, and 344 non-union strikes as well.

A report written using the Annual Analytical and Statistical Report on Human Rights in Iran for the year 2022, was prepared by the Department of Statistics and Publications of Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA). 

According to the report, the judiciary of the Iranian government, including both in the initial trial and appeal, issued 17872 months of imprisonment in 2022. These reports included 751 months of imprisonment for ethnic minorities, 3432 months of imprisonment for religious minorities, 14896 months of imprisonment related to freedom of expression, 940 months of imprisonment related to union activity, 117 months of imprisonment for workers, 64 months of imprisonment in women' rights category, 12 months of imprisonment for students, and 2460 months in prison for Environmental activists were sentenced. Also, these citizens were sentenced to one billion and eleven million Toman in fines and 12512 lashes. These statistics only include the court sentences that indicated detailed information or characteristics of the verdicts.

In 2022, the number of convictions of citizens and activists increased by 37%. However, the convictions in the following categories decreased: Religious Minorities by 2%, Ethnic Minorities by 80%, Women’s Rights by 25% and Students by 85%. The following categories saw an increase in convictions: Freedom of Expression by 230%, Unions by 1150% and Workers by 300%.