Ruthless Retaliation: Human Rights Lawyer Summoned to Prison Amid Heart Problems
76-Year-Old Mohammad Seifzadeh is the “Godfather” of Human Rights Lawyers in Iran Punished for Signing a Letter to the UN on Unlawful Executions in ...
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August 13, 2024
Iran Uses Cover of Regional Tensions to Crush Its Domestic Opponents
Executions, Arrests, Attacks on Women, Abuse of Political Prisoners All Soaring World Must Respond to the Islamic Republic’s Escalating Crimes Against Its Own People August 13, ...
August 9, 2024
UN Human Rights Chief Urges Immediate Halt to Executions in Iran After Alarming Surge
August 9, 2024 – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called for an immediate halt to executions in Iran after ...
August 7, 2024
UN Uncovers “Crimes Against Humanity” Against Minorities During “Woman, Life, Freedom” Movement
August 7, 2024 – The UN’s Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran has released a ...
August 7, 2024
Mass Executions Underway as Islamic Republic Escalates Its Killing Spree
33 Executed in Last 24 hours, All Were Marked by Severe Violations of International Law Global Community Must Forcefully Warn Iran to ...
August 2, 2024
Imprisoned Nobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi Denied Urgent Medical Treatment
Human Rights Activist’s Serious Cardiac, Gastrointestinal and Spinal Issues Left Untreated International Community Must Demand Release and Medical Care for Iran’s Political ...
July 30, 2024
Women Activists Increasingly Sentenced to Death as Political Executions in Iran Surge
Four Women Slammed with Bogus Political Charges That Carry the Death Penalty Women Subjected to Torture, Mock Executions, Forced Confessions, Denial of Counsel July ...
July 27, 2024
Iran’s New President Inaugurated as Human Rights Crisis Deepens
Unelected and Repressive Centers of Power in Iran Remain Untouched by Election World Must ...
July 22, 2024
UN Says Iran’s “Atrocity Crimes” Must Be Investigated
UN’s Top Expert on Iran Calls for Prosecution of Responsible Iranian Officials July 22, 2024 – The UN’s top human rights expert on ...
July 16, 2024
Iran Locking Up Its Labor Activists as Worker Demands Grow
Growing Number of Activists Behind Bars for Asking for Their Rights Islamic Republic in Severe Violation of Its ILO Obligations July 17, 2024 – The ...
July 8, 2024
Death Sentence for Female Labor Activist Highlights Lethal Repression in Iran
Mother of 12-Year-Old Was Tortured and Held Incommunicado in Solitary Credible and Corroborated Evidence of Fabricated Charges July 8, 2024 – The death sentence ...
June 25, 2024
Iran Goes After Its Women Activists as World’s Attention Turns to Its Sham Election
Women Activists In and Outside Iran’s Prisons Targeted for Harsh Retribution June 25, 2024—As the Iranian government touts its democratic credentials with a ...
June 15, 2024
Sweden’s Prisoner Swap with Iran is Shameful Reward for Tehran’s Hostage Taking
Hamid Nouri, Convicted of Crimes Against Humanity for Role in Massacre of Thousands of Prisoners, Walks Free Many Foreign and Dual Nationals Still ...
June 11, 2024
Crackdown in Iran Intensifies as Iran’s Sham Presidential Election Nears
Hundreds of Arrests, Detainees Violently Assaulted and Tortured Global Leaders Must Speak Out Against the Islamic Republic’s Violence June 11, 2024 - Three weeks ...
June 5, 2024
Iran Quietly Prepares Six More for the Gallows as Presidential Election Looms
Juvenile Offender Among Those Reported to be Hanged Three Quarters of Recorded Executions Worldwide Last Year Were in Iran June 5, 2024 – Iran’s ...
June 3, 2024
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 Razavi have issued a ...
May 31, 2024
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 for their critical ...
May 28, 2024
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 Nobel Peace Laureate, ...
May 28, 2024
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 a planned tribute this week ...
May 20, 2024
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 Ebrahim Raisi should not be ...
May 13, 2024
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 Intensifying Repression in Iran May 13, ...
May 9, 2024
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 Agenda to Crush Dissent May 9, ...
May 7, 2024
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, 2024 – In a brief, ...
April 30, 2024
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 – Atena Farghadani, a 37-year-old ...
April 26, 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 authorities to overturn his unjust ...