Open Letter: Jailed Labor Activists in Iran Demand Action from International Labor Organization
In a joint letter to the International Labor Organization (ILO), prominent imprisoned labor activists Reza Shahabi and Davoud ...
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UN Experts Condemn Violence and Attempted Killings Against Persian Language Journalists
UN independent human rights experts have condemned the escalating violence, threats, and intimidation faced by Persian language journalists ...
Prominent Iranian Activists Urge UN General Assembly to Cancel Tribute to Former President Raisi
Joint Letter Highlights Raisi’s Atrocious Human Rights Record Dozens of Iranian human activists, including lawyers, doctors, journalists, academics, and a ...
UN Fact-Finding Mission: Raisi’s Death Should Not Overshadow Iran’s “Crimes Against Humanity”
Amid calls by Iranian human rights activists urging the UN General Assembly to cancel ...
Death of Iranian President Poses Risk of Worsening Crackdown as Government Moves to Maintain Control
Under Ebrahim Raisi, Human Rights Crisis in Iran Greatly Worsened May 20, 2024 – The death of President ...
Social Media Admin Facing Execution in Iran for Online Posts
Same Judge Sentenced Rapper Toomaj Salehi to Death Few Weeks Earlier Death Sentence for Social Media Posts Shows ...
After Refusing to Pull Film from Cannes, Filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof Sentenced to Prison in Iran
Sentence Comes on Heels of Death Sentence Against Rapper Toomaj Salehi Nationwide Assault on Artistic Freedom Reveals Iran’s ...
Tortured, Now Facing Execution after Sham Trial: Urgent Appeal for Kurdish Political Prisoner in Iran
“They Hung Me from the Ceiling with Handcuffs” Escalating Political Executions in Iran Demand Strong International Response May 7, ...
Target on Her Back: Tortured Woman Cartoonist in Iran Must Be Released from Prison
Atena Farghadani Beaten to the Point of Losing Consciousness International Community Must Demand Her Freedom April 30, 2024 – ...
UN Experts Demand Release of Rapper Toomaj Salehi Sentenced to Death in Iran
UN experts have called for the immediate release of rapper and songwriter Toomaj Salehi and urged Iranian ...
Rapper Toomaj Salehi’s Death Sentence Marks New Low in Iran’s Crackdown on Dissent
Rapper Toomaj Salehi's Death Sentence Marks New Low in Iran's Crackdown on Dissent April 24, 2024 – A death sentence issued in Iran against dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi underscores the glaring unlawfulness and ...
Hunger Strikes Across Iran’s Prisons Protest “State Murder as a Means of Repression”
Black Tuesday Campaign by Prisoners Builds in Desperate Effort to Halt Surging Executions Lawyers in Iran Note Growing Pressure on Prisoners Who Join Hunger Strike April 23, 2024 – As executions in the Islamic ...
Iran Ramps Up Violence and Repression Against Women and Girls Amid Regional Tensions
April 17, 2024 – The Iranian government’s escalating violence and repression against women and girls who refuse ...
Tortured and in Deteriorating Health, Woman Activist in Iran Should be Immediately Released
Sakineh Parvaneh Denied Access to Counsel, Imprisoned after Sham Trial Lawyer Who Tried to Defend Her Arrested and Also Tortured April 16, 2024 – Grave concerns are mounting for a young woman imprisoned in Iran, ...
International Community Stands Firm: Mandates for UN Human Rights Bodies on Iran Are Renewed in the Face of Islamic Republic Atrocities
Human Rights Council Votes to Renew Fact-Finding Mission and Special Rapporteur Mandates 24 Countries Vote to Extend the Mandate April 4, 2024 – The decision by the UN’s Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to renew the ...
Father of Executed Protester in Iran Faces Imprisonment for Seeking Justice
Son Was Executed After Torture, Forced “Confessions” and Sham Trial April 1, 2024 – The ongoing state persecution of Mashallah Karami, whose son was unlawfully executed following protests that erupted across Iran in September ...
Executions, Murder, Rape, Torture Used to Repress “Woman, Life, Freedom” Protests Detailed in 500+ Page UN Report
Mission Calls on States to Prosecute Responsible Officials Under Universal Jurisdiction Crimes Against Humanity: State Atrocities in Iran ...
43 International Rights Organizations Urge UN Human Rights Council to Extend Mandates of Iran Monitoring Bodies
Crimes Against Humanity Unveiled in Fact-Finding Mission on Iran's Inaugural Report March 18, 2024 ...
Crimes Against Humanity Unveiled: UN Fact-Finding Mission Exposes Iran’s State Atrocities
Peaceful Protesters Subjected to Excessive Force, Torture, Rape, and Arbitrary Executions Call to Action: UN Human Rights Council Members Urged to Extend Fact-Finding Mission and Special Rapporteur Mandates March 8, 2024 – Grave human rights ...
“No One Hears Their Voices” Suicides and Self-Immolations in Iran’s Orumiyeh Prison
UN Urged to Address Crisis at Orumiyeh Prison Cruel and Inhumane Conditions Violate Iranian and International Law March 6, ...
Street Protester Facing Imminent Execution in Iran Should be Released
Abbas Deris Sentenced to Death after Torture, Lack of Evidence, and Gross Due Process Violations ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...