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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 Nighttime ...

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 crime ...

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 contemporary history ...

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 ...

30+ Rights Groups Sound Alarm Over Grave Risks to Detainees in Iran Amid Blackout

30+ Rights Groups Sound Alarm Over Grave Risks to Detainees in Iran Amid Blackout

January 15, 2026

January 14, 2025 — The Center for ...

Exclusive Interview: Physician Treating Protesters in Iran Describes Mass Casualties, Overwhelmed Hospitals

Exclusive Interview: Physician Treating Protesters in Iran Describes Mass Casualties, Overwhelmed Hospitals

January 12, 2026

“The images and data broadcast by international media do not represent ...

Grave Concern That State Massacre of Protesters is Underway in Iran Amid Internet Blackout

Grave Concern That State Massacre of Protesters is Underway in Iran Amid Internet Blackout

January 9, 2026

Internet Shutdown Preventing Critical Info on Killings from Reaching ...

Iranian Authorities Intensify Crackdown on Protests with Live Fire, Arbitrary Arrests, and Attacks on Hospitals

Iranian Authorities Intensify Crackdown on Protests with Live Fire, Arbitrary Arrests, and Attacks on Hospitals

January 6, 2026

More Than 27 Civilians Killed, including Six Children, Over 2000 Arrested Authorities' ...

UN: Iran Must Stop Execution of 67-Year-Old Iranian Woman

UN: Iran Must Stop Execution of 67-Year-Old Iranian Woman

December 28, 2025

"What we see here is a mockery of ...

Grave Concerns Over Detainees’ Safety Following Arrests at Slain Lawyer’s Memorial

Grave Concerns Over Detainees’ Safety Following Arrests at Slain Lawyer’s Memorial

December 17, 2025

39 Detained, Access to Lawyers and Families Denied, Brutal Interrogations Underway December ...

Narges Mohammadi and other Activists Violently Arrested at Memorial Service for Slain Lawyer

Narges Mohammadi and other Activists Violently Arrested at Memorial Service for Slain Lawyer

December 12, 2025

Eyewitness: “Arrests were carried out with severe violence” Streets ...

Over 80 Iranian Lawyers Demand Transparency in Suspicious Death of Human Rights Lawyer Khosro Alikordi

Over 80 Iranian Lawyers Demand Transparency in Suspicious Death of Human Rights Lawyer Khosro Alikordi

December 11, 2025

Brother of Alikordi Summoned, Authorities Warn Activists Not to Give Any ...

UN: Iran Must Halt Execution of Woman Survivor of Child Marriage and Abuse

UN: Iran Must Halt Execution of Woman Survivor of Child Marriage and Abuse

December 3, 2025

“Her execution would constitute a grave violation of international human ...

Eight Political Prisoners at Grave Risk of Execution as Death Sentences Upheld

Eight Political Prisoners at Grave Risk of Execution as Death Sentences Upheld

November 25, 2025

At least 42 Political Prisoners Currently Sentenced to Death in Iran Case ...

Victim of Child Marriage Faces Execution in Iran

Victim of Child Marriage Faces Execution in Iran

November 13, 2025

Execution Scheduled for December Unless $90K Paid for Killing Abusive Husband Denied ...

Writers and Scholars Arrested and Held Incommunicado in Iran

Writers and Scholars Arrested and Held Incommunicado in Iran

November 6, 2025

Whereabouts Unknown, No Contact with Families or Lawyers Iranian Authorities' Attack on ...

Iran Shuts Down Oldest NGO Supporting Vulnerable Children, Detains Founder

Iran Shuts Down Oldest NGO Supporting Vulnerable Children, Detains Founder

November 3, 2025

NGO Leader Held Without Charge, Whereabouts Unknown, Denied Access to Family ...

UN: Iran’s Surge in Unlawful Executions May Amount to Crimes Against Humanity

UN: Iran’s Surge in Unlawful Executions May Amount to Crimes Against Humanity

November 3, 2025

November 3, 2025 — The United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran ...

Iran’s Rappers: Voices of Dissent, Targets of the State

Iran’s Rappers: Voices of Dissent, Targets of the State

October 27, 2025

Artists Face Arrests, Torture, Forced Confessions, Prison October 27, 2025 — In ...

Political Prisoner’s Hunger Strike Highlights Plight of Religious and Political Prisoners in Iran

Political Prisoner’s Hunger Strike Highlights Plight of Religious and Political Prisoners in Iran

October 23, 2025

Nasim Simiyari Protests Iran’s Brutal Persecution of Baha’is, Demands ...

Iran’s New Tactics to Crush Mandatory Hijab Resistance: Business Raids and Surveillance

Iran’s New Tactics to Crush Mandatory Hijab Resistance: Business Raids and Surveillance

October 15, 2025

Closures, Undercover Agents, and Prosecutions Replace Street Patrols in New Phase ...

Iran’s Qarchak Prison: A Place of Death That Must Be Closed

Iran’s Qarchak Prison: A Place of Death That Must Be Closed

October 7, 2025

Three Women Prisoners Dead in Ten Days After Denial ...

Three Years After Bloody Friday, Iran Shields Commanders Behind the Massacre of Over 100 Protesters

Three Years After Bloody Friday, Iran Shields Commanders Behind the Massacre of Over 100 Protesters

September 30, 2025

"We Killed Them; Take Your Blood Money" Low-Level Officers Receive Light Sentences, ...

45 Women Political Prisoners in Iran Blame Authorities for Death of Somayeh Rashidi After Deliberate Denial of Medical Care

45 Women Political Prisoners in Iran Blame Authorities for Death of Somayeh Rashidi After Deliberate Denial of Medical Care

September 25, 2025

Woman Political Prisoner in Iran Is Dead After Deliberate ...

Wave of Unlawful Arrests Targets Iran’s Minority Children 

Wave of Unlawful Arrests Targets Iran’s Minority Children 

September 24, 2025

Children Held Incommunicado, Without Any Access to Families or Lawyers “The number ...

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Latest News

  • UN Fact-Finding Mission Urges Iran to Withdraw Bill Criminalizing Contact With Foreign Entities
    UN Fact-Finding Mission Urges Iran to Withdraw Bill Criminalizing Contact With Foreign Entities
    September 3, 2026
  • The Court of History Film Broadcast to Millions in Iran, Envisioning Justice and Accountability in a Future Iran
    The Court of History Film Broadcast to Millions in Iran, Envisioning Justice and Accountability in a Future Iran
    August 25, 2026
  • Iran’s New Weapon: Group Prosecutions of Protesters Send Dozens Toward the Gallows
    Iran’s New Weapon: Group Prosecutions of Protesters Send Dozens Toward the Gallows
    August 12, 2026
  • UN Experts Urge Iran to End Escalating Targeting of Ethnic Minorities
    UN Experts Urge Iran to End Escalating Targeting of Ethnic Minorities
    August 10, 2026
  • 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
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