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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 to ...

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, who ...

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 mandates ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Joint Letter: Free Unjustly Imprisoned Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi

Nobel Laureate Should Be Allowed to Travel to Oslo to See Family and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...