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April 14, 2026

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

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 of a sustained campaign to ...

April 6, 2026

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

April 6, 2026 — In the context of the ongoing threats and attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure ...

March 31, 2026

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

Grave Fears of Manufactured Charges, Sham Trials, Death Sentences Cover of War Used to Silence Dissent and Justify Violent ...

March 25, 2026

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

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

March 19, 2026

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

Governments Worldwide Must Take Urgent Action to Stop Executions in Iran March 19, 2026 — On the ...

March 5, 2026

Civilians Must Be Protected Across the Middle East

March 5, 2026 — The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is gravely concerned ...

March 2, 2026

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

The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is gravely concerned about the safety and condition ...

February 25, 2026

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

More than 53,000 Arrested, Activists and Lawyers Now Increasingly Targeted Reports of Deaths in Custody Emerge as ...

February 20, 2026

UN Experts Demand Iran Reveal Fate of Detainees, Halt Executions

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 all those detained, forcibly disappeared, ...

February 16, 2026

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

Tens of thousands of people are being held in secret detention sites. This article was originally ...

February 12, 2026

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

Families Forced to Carry Out Secret Burials, Banned from Publicly Mentioning Their Children’s Names Teacher ...

January 30, 2026

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

Arrests Skyrocketing After Mass Killings, Detainees Held in Hidden Warehouses, Violent Nighttime House Raids, Trials Conducted ...

January 29, 2026

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

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 but a legal, ethical, ...

January 26, 2026

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

Expert: “This is the worst mass murder in the contemporary history of Iran.” January ...

January 23, 2026

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

At least 27,000 detained, including hundreds of children, whereabouts of huge numbers unknown House-to-House Raids to ...

January 15, 2026

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

January 14, 2025 — The Center for Human Rights in Iran has ...

January 12, 2026

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

“The images and data broadcast by international media do not represent even one percent of the ...

January 9, 2026

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

Internet Shutdown Preventing Critical Info on Killings from Reaching World January 9, 2026—The Center ...

January 6, 2026

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

More Than 27 Civilians Killed, including Six Children, Over 2000 Arrested Authorities' Crackdown Again Amounts to Crimes ...

December 28, 2025

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

"What we see here is a mockery of justice that falls far short ...

December 17, 2025

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

39 Detained, Access to Lawyers and Families Denied, Brutal Interrogations Underway December 17, 2025 — Concerns are ...

December 12, 2025

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

Eyewitness: “Arrests were carried out with severe violence” Streets Blocked, Crowd Prevents Arrest of ...

December 11, 2025

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

Brother of Alikordi Summoned, Authorities Warn Activists Not to Give Any Speeches at Funeral December 11, 2025 ...

December 3, 2025

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

“Her execution would constitute a grave violation of international human rights law” December 3, 2025 ...

November 25, 2025

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

At least 42 Political Prisoners Currently Sentenced to Death in Iran Case of Ehsan Faridi, 22, Highlights ...

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Latest News

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
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