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Iran Intensifies Nationwide Crackdown on Teachers and Union Activists

Iran Intensifies Nationwide Crackdown on Teachers and Union Activists

July 28, 2026

At least 60 Teachers Arrested, Prosecuted, or Imprisoned as Authorities Seek to ...

UN Fact-Finding Mission Urgently Calls on Iran to Immediately Halt Executions

UN Fact-Finding Mission Urgently Calls on Iran to Immediately Halt Executions

July 27, 2026

On July 23, 2026, the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran urgently ...

Authorities Escalate Crackdown on Iranian Students Amid Post-War Repression

Authorities Escalate Crackdown on Iranian Students Amid Post-War Repression

July 16, 2026

More Than a Hundred Students Arrested, Expelled, or Jailed in Expanding Assault on Dissent at Universities July 16, 2026 — Iranian authorities ...

Civilians Must Be Protected At All Times During War

Civilians Must Be Protected At All Times During War

July 15, 2026

Deliberate attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure are prohibited under international ...

Iran Intensifies Assault on Independent Lawyers Amid Expanding Post-War Crackdown

Iran Intensifies Assault on Independent Lawyers Amid Expanding Post-War Crackdown

June 18, 2026

At Least 32 Lawyers Arrested, Prosecuted, or Imprisoned in Iran Since January 2026 Political Detainees, Death Row Prisoners ...

As Executions Surge in Iran, Prisoners Risk Their Lives to Protest the State’s Killings

As Executions Surge in Iran, Prisoners Risk Their Lives to Protest the State’s Killings

June 8, 2026

For more than two years, prisoners have staged weekly hunger strikes against one of the world's deadliest execution sprees—despite facing execution, torture, and retaliation June 8, 2026 — As Iranian authorities carry out...

A Collective Call from Inside Iran for Free and Equal Internet Access

A Collective Call from Inside Iran for Free and Equal Internet Access

May 28, 2026

Organizations and Advocates Inside Iran Reject State-Controlled Internet Access Harm to Children, Education, and Underprivileged Areas Especially Severe  A broad coalition of civil society organizations in Iran has published a statement urgently calling for ...

Iran’s Baha’i Community Under Intensified State Attack Amid Escalating Domestic Repression

Iran’s Baha’i Community Under Intensified State Attack Amid Escalating Domestic Repression

May 19, 2026

State Campaign of Arrests, Raids, Torture, and Enforced Disappearances in Cities ...

Iran’s Execution Machine: Political Hangings Surge as Dozens Face Imminent Death

Iran’s Execution Machine: Political Hangings Surge as Dozens Face Imminent Death

April 30, 2026

At Least 22 Executed in Six Weeks as Secret Trials, Torture, ...

UN Rights Chief Urges Halt to Executions, Warns of Escalating Repression Iran

UN Rights Chief Urges Halt to Executions, Warns of Escalating Repression Iran

April 29, 2026

On ...

30 Legal Groups Call for Immediate Release of Detained Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and Her Husband Reza Khandan

30 Legal Groups Call for Immediate Release of Detained Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and Her Husband Reza Khandan

April 14, 2026

A coalition of 30 international legal organizations has issued a joint letter calling for the immediate and unconditional release of prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, warning that her detention is part ...

Attacks on Essential Infrastructure Will Have Catastrophic Consequences for Millions of Civilians Across the Region

Attacks on Essential Infrastructure Will Have Catastrophic Consequences for Millions of Civilians Across the Region

April 6, 2026

April 6, 2026 — In the context of the ongoing threats ...

At least 1,500 Arrested in Iran as State Intensifies Domestic Crackdown

At least 1,500 Arrested in Iran as State Intensifies Domestic Crackdown

March 31, 2026

Grave Fears of Manufactured Charges, Sham Trials, Death Sentences Cover of War ...

Opinion: Iran is already ramping up its next war. Guess who the ‘enemy’ is.

Opinion: Iran is already ramping up its next war. Guess who the ‘enemy’ is.

March 25, 2026

The Islamic Republic is determined to extinguish any internal challenge to its rule. ...

Three Protesters Publicly Hanged in Iran; Dozens More At Imminent Risk of Execution

Three Protesters Publicly Hanged in Iran; Dozens More At Imminent Risk of Execution

March 19, 2026

Governments Worldwide Must Take Urgent Action to Stop Executions in Iran March ...

Civilians Must Be Protected Across the Middle East

Civilians Must Be Protected Across the Middle East

March 5, 2026

March 5, 2026 — The Center for Human Rights in ...

Grave Concerns for the Safety of Political Prisoners and Detainees in Iran

Grave Concerns for the Safety of Political Prisoners and Detainees in Iran

March 2, 2026

The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is gravely concerned ...

Iran’s Machinery of Repression Escalates: Arbitrary Arrests, Torture, Enforced Disappearances, and Death Sentences After Protest Massacre

Iran’s Machinery of Repression Escalates: Arbitrary Arrests, Torture, Enforced Disappearances, and Death Sentences After Protest Massacre

February 25, 2026

More than 53,000 Arrested, Activists and Lawyers Now Increasingly Targeted Reports of ...

UN Experts Demand Iran Reveal Fate of Detainees, Halt Executions

UN Experts Demand Iran Reveal Fate of Detainees, Halt Executions

February 20, 2026

February 20, 2026 — A broad and diverse coalition of UN human rights experts issued a strong statement on February 20, 2026, urging Iranian authorities to immediately disclose the fate and whereabouts of ...

Op-Ed: Iran’s Protests Have Ended. The State’s Terror Campaign Has Not.

Op-Ed: Iran’s Protests Have Ended. The State’s Terror Campaign Has Not.

February 16, 2026

Tens of thousands of people are being held in secret detention sites. ...

Over 200 Schoolchildren Killed by Security Forces in Iran: ‘They’ve Effectively Massacred an Entire School’

Over 200 Schoolchildren Killed by Security Forces in Iran: ‘They’ve Effectively Massacred an Entire School’

February 12, 2026

Families Forced to Carry Out Secret Burials, Banned from Publicly ...

Unreported Atrocities: Eyewitnesses Detail Massive and Deadly State Crackdown Against Protesters in Iran’s Provincial Cities

Unreported Atrocities: Eyewitnesses Detail Massive and Deadly State Crackdown Against Protesters in Iran’s Provincial Cities

January 30, 2026

Arrests Skyrocketing After Mass Killings, Detainees Held in Hidden Warehouses, Violent ...

Statement From Physicians in Iran: ‘Being a Doctor Is Not a Crime’

Statement From Physicians in Iran: ‘Being a Doctor Is Not a Crime’

January 29, 2026

Amid reports of state security forces arresting healthcare professionals in Iran for treating injured protesters, a group of physicians in Iran has issued a statement affirming that providing medical care is not a ...

UN Human Rights Council Extends Iran Fact-Finding Mission, Condemns ‘Deadliest Crackdown against Iranian People Since 1979 Revolution’

UN Human Rights Council Extends Iran Fact-Finding Mission, Condemns ‘Deadliest Crackdown against Iranian People Since 1979 Revolution’

January 26, 2026

Expert: “This is the worst mass murder in the ...

Iran: Mass Violent Arrests, Forced Confessions, Lawyers Blocked, Escalating Risk of Executions of Protesters 

Iran: Mass Violent Arrests, Forced Confessions, Lawyers Blocked, Escalating Risk of Executions of Protesters 

January 23, 2026

At least 27,000 detained, including hundreds of children, whereabouts of ...

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Latest News

  • Iran Intensifies Nationwide Crackdown on Teachers and Union Activists
    Iran Intensifies Nationwide Crackdown on Teachers and Union Activists
    July 28, 2026
  • UN Fact-Finding Mission Urgently Calls on Iran to Immediately Halt Executions
    UN Fact-Finding Mission Urgently Calls on Iran to Immediately Halt Executions
    July 27, 2026
  • Authorities Escalate Crackdown on Iranian Students Amid Post-War Repression
    Authorities Escalate Crackdown on Iranian Students Amid Post-War Repression
    July 16, 2026
  • Civilians Must Be Protected At All Times During War
    Civilians Must Be Protected At All Times During War
    July 15, 2026
  • Iran Intensifies Assault on Independent Lawyers Amid Expanding Post-War Crackdown
    Iran Intensifies Assault on Independent Lawyers Amid Expanding Post-War Crackdown
    June 18, 2026
  • As Executions Surge in Iran, Prisoners Risk Their Lives to Protest the State’s Killings
    As Executions Surge in Iran, Prisoners Risk Their Lives to Protest the State's Killings
    June 8, 2026
  • A Collective Call from Inside Iran for Free and Equal Internet Access
    A Collective Call from Inside Iran for Free and Equal Internet Access
    May 28, 2026
  • Iran’s Baha’i Community Under Intensified State Attack Amid Escalating Domestic Repression
    Iran’s Baha’i Community Under Intensified State Attack Amid Escalating Domestic Repression
    May 19, 2026
  • Iran’s Execution Machine: Political Hangings Surge as Dozens Face Imminent Death
    Iran’s Execution Machine: Political Hangings Surge as Dozens Face Imminent Death
    April 30, 2026
  • UN Rights Chief Urges Halt to Executions, Warns of Escalating Repression Iran
    UN Rights Chief Urges Halt to Executions, Warns of Escalating Repression Iran
    April 29, 2026
  • 30 Legal Groups Call for Immediate Release of Detained Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and Her Husband Reza Khandan
    30 Legal Groups Call for Immediate Release of Detained Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and Her Husband Reza Khandan
    April 14, 2026
  • Attacks on Essential Infrastructure Will Have Catastrophic Consequences for Millions of Civilians Across the Region
    Attacks on Essential Infrastructure Will Have Catastrophic Consequences for Millions of Civilians Across the Region
    April 6, 2026
  • At least 1,500 Arrested in Iran as State Intensifies Domestic Crackdown
    At least 1,500 Arrested in Iran as State Intensifies Domestic Crackdown
    March 31, 2026
  • Opinion: Iran is already ramping up its next war. Guess who the ‘enemy’ is.
    Opinion: Iran is already ramping up its next war. Guess who the ‘enemy’ is.
    March 25, 2026
  • Three Protesters Publicly Hanged in Iran; Dozens More At Imminent Risk of Execution
    Three Protesters Publicly Hanged in Iran; Dozens More At Imminent Risk of Execution
    March 19, 2026
  • Civilians Must Be Protected Across the Middle East
    Civilians Must Be Protected Across the Middle East
    March 5, 2026
  • Grave Concerns for the Safety of Political Prisoners and Detainees in Iran
    Grave Concerns for the Safety of Political Prisoners and Detainees in Iran
    March 2, 2026
  • Iran’s Machinery of Repression Escalates: Arbitrary Arrests, Torture, Enforced Disappearances, and Death Sentences After Protest Massacre
    Iran’s Machinery of Repression Escalates: Arbitrary Arrests, Torture, Enforced Disappearances, and Death Sentences After Protest Massacre
    February 25, 2026
  • UN Experts Demand Iran Reveal Fate of Detainees, Halt Executions
    UN Experts Demand Iran Reveal Fate of Detainees, Halt Executions
    February 20, 2026
  • Op-Ed: Iran’s Protests Have Ended. The State’s Terror Campaign Has Not.
    Op-Ed: Iran’s Protests Have Ended. The State’s Terror Campaign Has Not.
    February 16, 2026
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