Tortured Street Protester in Iran Faces Years of Imprisonment Without Due Process
Case Reflects Severe Rights Violations Faced by Ethnic Minorities in Iran “For a long time after his release, [due to the torture] he forgot ...
February 12, 2024
Unlawfully Imprisoned Activist and Organizer of Mahsa Jina Amini’s Funeral Must Be Released on Medical Grounds
Medical Examiner: Osman Esmaili “Could Not Withstand Further Imprisonment” Sentenced to Prison After “Two-Hour Trial,” Denied Counsel of Choice February 8, 2024 – Iranian authorities should ...
January 29, 2024
Plea from Death-Row Prisoners in Iran’s Qezel Hesar Prison
Prisoners Will Endure Collective Hunger Strike Each Tuesday In an urgent, open letter appeal, a group of political and non-political prisoners facing death sentences in ...
January 29, 2024
Urgent Appeal: Civil Society Groups Implore UN Official to Postpone Iran Visit
Amid Escalating Executions and Rights Violations, Trip Risks Being Exploited as State Propaganda January 29, 2024 – A coalition of international human rights organizations, including the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI), today implored UN Deputy High Commissioner ...
January 27, 2024
UN Official Urged to Postpone Trip to Iran
Visiting Before Release of UN Fact-Finding Mission’s First Report on State Atrocities Detrimental to Mandate Islamic Republic Has Refused to Cooperate with Fact-Finding Mission, ...
January 25, 2024
Iran: Amid Surging Executions, Civil Society Registers Unprecedented Plea to Abolish Death Penalty
Mass Hunger Strike Launched by Women Prisoners of Conscience Spreading Quickly January 25, 2024 – The surge in executions in Iran has triggered a ...
January 23, 2024
Street Protester Mohammad Ghobadlou Hanged in Iran Amid State-Sanctioned Killing Spree
January 23, 2024 — The execution today of 23-year-old street protester Mohammad Ghobadlou is a stark reminder of the Islamic Republic ...
January 18, 2024
Urgent Appeal to Halt Imminent Execution of Four Ethnic Kurds in Iran
Death Sentences Confirmed Within 24 Hours of Secret Trial, 18 Months of Incognito Detention Denied Independent Counsel and Right to Appeal Court Ruling January 18, 2024 – In the midst of a surge in executions in Iran, four ethnic Kurds ...
January 16, 2024
Rampage Against Women: Prisoners of Conscience in Iran Face More Jail Time
Relentless Campaign of Repression Seeks to Quash “Woman, Life, Freedom” Movement Jan 16, 2024 – Three women prisoners of conscience in Iran, Nobel ...
January 11, 2024
Grave Concerns as Young, Tortured Men Face Unsubstantiated Death Penalty Case in Iran
IRGC’s Refusal to Hand Over Alleged Video “Evidence” Raises Concerns of Frame-Up January 11, 2024 – There are serious concerns for a group of ...
December 23, 2023
The Death Penalty in the Islamic Republic of Iran – December 2023
December 21, 2023
Activists Seeking Refuge in Turkey Face Deportation, Severe Persecution in Iran
International Community Must Take Action to Halt Deportations December 21, 2023 – Iranian civil and political activists, forced to flee political persecution in the ...
December 19, 2023
Unprecedented Verdict: Swedish Court Holds Iranian Official Accountable for Egregious Human Rights Violations
Confirmation of Life Sentence for Hamid Nouri Sparks Hope for Expanded Pursuit of Justice Under Universal Jurisdiction December 19, 2023 – The recent affirmation ...
December 8, 2023
Imprisoned Nobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi Needs Global Demands for Release
“I will make my voice louder for the world to hear,” says Mohammadi Suffering from Serious Health Issues, Authorities Ban Phone Calls, Visitations December 8, 2023 – Governments worldwide, UN leaders, and human rights organizations ...
December 6, 2023
Urgent Call to Free Rapper Detained in Iran After Revealing Torture in State Custody
Toomaj Salehi Re-Arrested After Publicly Disclosing Plans to Sue State Requires Medical Treatment for Injuries Sustained in Prison December 5, 2023 – The arbitrary ...
December 1, 2023
Urgent International Action Needed Against Escalating Political Executions in Iran
One Child, and at Least Six Political Prisoners Hanged This Week December 1, 2023 – The surging executions of political prisoners in Iran are ...
November 30, 2023
Joint Letter: Free Unjustly Imprisoned Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi
Nobel Laureate Should Be Allowed to Travel to Oslo to See Family and Receive Prize The Center for Human Rights ...
November 17, 2023
Peaceful Protesters’ Plight in Iran: Abductions and Forced Confessions
November 17, 2023 – An arbitrarily detained woman, facing unjust imprisonment in Iran, has provided a detailed account of her violent abduction amid ...
November 13, 2023
Jailed in Iran, Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Resists Summons to Face More Charges
Imprisoned for Peaceful Advocacy, Global Leaders Must Demand Her Immediate Release November 13, 2023 – Imprisoned Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi faces new charges that ...
October 30, 2023
Prominent Lawyer and Activists Beaten, Detained at Funeral of Teenager Armita Geravand
Nasrin Sotoudeh Among Those Violently Arrested, Faces Grave Danger and Re-Imprisonment Manzar Zarabi, Who Lost Family Members on Downed Airplane, and Teacher’s Rights Advocate ...
October 24, 2023
UN Expert: Iran is “Dangerously Lacking in Basic Human Rights Safeguards”
A UN human rights expert has reported on the entrenched shortcomings within the Islamic Republic of Iran's legal and political framework, which severely ...
October 23, 2023
Journalists Who Reported on Mahsa Jina Amini’s Killing Sentenced to Long Prison Terms
Niloufar Hamedi Gets 13 Years Behind Bars and Elahe Mohammadi 12 Years Iranian Government Moves to Crush “Woman, Life, Freedom” Movement On All Fronts October ...
October 19, 2023
Blind Human Rights Lawyer Disappears in Iran
Iranian Government Targeting Disability Rights Advocates In Separate Case, Lawyer Representing Mahsa Jina Amini Sentenced to a Year in Prison October 18, 2023 – A prominent and blind disability rights lawyer from Saqqez, the hometown of Mahsa Jina Amini, whose ...
October 11, 2023
Business Owners in Iran Face Economic Reprisals for Supporting Protests
October 11, 2023 – Business owners in Iran are facing severe consequences, including loss of livelihoods and restricted access to vital services such ...
October 9, 2023
Joint Letter: 120 Iranian Doctors, Lawyers, and Activists Call for Release of Doctor Jailed for Treating Protesters
Signatories, Including Wounded Protesters, Urge Investigation by UN’s Fact-Finding Mission and Support by International Medical Organizations October 9, 2023 — A group of more ...