This International Women’s Day, the World Must Declare Gender Apartheid a Crime Against Humanity March 6, 2025 — In Iran, women are second-class citizens—systematically oppressed by laws and ...
Refugees in Turkey at High Risk of Imprisonment, Torture if Returned to Iran February 25, 2025 — We, the undersigned organizations, urgently call on the Turkish government to immediately halt the deportation of Nahid Modaressi, ...
Sharifeh Mohammadi’s Second Death Sentence Imposed on Her Son’s 13th Birthday Three Women Political Prisoners Face Execution on Sham Charges February 19, 2025 — Iranian authorities have once again sentenced female labor activist...
Pakhshan Azizi’s Death Sentence is a “serious violation of international human rights law” January 17, 2025 —Top UN human rights experts have expressed “grave concern” over the Iranian Supreme Court's ...
If Carried Out, Pakhshan Azizi Will Be First Woman Political Prisoner Hanged in Iran in 14 Years Death Sentence Upheld Despite Torture, Evidence of Innocence of Charges January 9, 2025 — The first ...
Killed by husbands or fathers for fleeing an abusive forced marriage, seeking a divorce, or allegedly “dishonoring” the family, women are being killed in Iran by male family members in alarming numbers. The Iranian government is complicit in this violence, as it refuses to take legal or practical measures to address a crisis affecting women ...
Many Were Child Brides Hanged for Murder of Abusive Husbands From Whom There Was No Protection Growing Political Executions in Iran Now Also Include Women December 18, 2024 — Amidst a huge ...
This CHRI briefing examines Iran’s new “Law to Support the Family by Promoting the Culture of Chastity and Hijab,” which mandates the wearing of the hijab by women in all spheres of life. The law’s draconian punishments for noncompliance, including heavy fines, lashing, imprisonment, and, for certain hijab-related offenses, even the death penalty, are detailed. The ...
International Community Must Campaign Vigorously to Prevent Her Return to Prison Permanent and Unconditional Release of Nobel Peace Laureate Is Critical December 5, 2024 – ...
Survivors Express Frustration at Lack of Action by International Community November 27, 2024 – In a statement released today, the International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic ...
World Children's Day is Meaningless Without Fighting to Protect the Most Vulnerable November 20, 2024 — The children of Iran’s ethnic and religious minority communities suffer an appalling range of rights abuses ...
Nobel Peace Laureate Urgently Needs Essential Medical Care for Serious Health Problems November 18, 2024 – In a joint letter released today, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) and 43 human ...
Varisheh Moradi Tortured, Sentenced to Death Without Due Process or Fair Trial Women, Protesters, Children—No One Spared, Minorities Targeted November 12, 2024 – The death sentence just handed down for Kurdish activist Varisheh Moradi, ...
Baha’i Women Singled Out for Harsh and Aggressive Persecution Over 1,200 Facing Court Proceedings or Sentenced to Prison for Practicing Faith November 5, 2024 – The Islamic Republic has intensified its crackdown on the ...
World Must Demand Her Immediate Release and Due Process Rights Iran’s Use of Psychiatric Centers to Punish Dissidents Is Severe Violation of Law November 4, 2024 – The Center for Human Rights in Iran ...
Journalists Face Arrest, Torture, Detention to Document Iran’s Lethal Repression October 22, 2024 – As we approach the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the Center for Human Rights ...
Child Marriage and Lack of Protection from Violence Threaten Iranian Girls’ Future October 10, 2024 – On this International Day of the Girl Child, the widespread atrocities committed against girls in the ...
Shiva Ameli-Rad, Leading Advocate for Teachers' Rights in Iran, Talks About the Teachers’ Movement and the Woman Life Freedom Uprising One of the most active female advocates for teacher’s rights in Iran, Shiva ...
Our team at the Center for Human Rights in Iran is in daily contact with Iranians throughout the country. In this regularly updated post, we publish what we are hearing from Iranians from all walks of life. ...
Interviews with Iranian Women Show Civil Disobedience Takes Root as Hijab is Discarded Rejection of the Symbol of Islamic Republic Repression Becomes Normalized September 11, 2024 – Two years ago, 22-year-old ...
Pakhshan Azizi Sentenced to Death After Manufactured Charges, Torture, and Sham Trial September 9, 2024 – The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI), along with 25 fellow human rights organizations, issued a ...
UN Cites “Reports of serious violations of fair trial and due process rights” September 3, 2024 — UN experts have voiced grave concern over a sharp rise in executions in Iran, urging ...
Peaceful Protests for Fair Wages and Improved Working Conditions Met with Arbitrary Arrests August 28, 2024 – As nurses' strikes surge across Iran, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) ...
Death Penalty in Iran Used as a “Tool of Political Repression” August 27, 2024 – In a joint statement released today, the Center for Human Rights in Iran, along with 67 human rights ...
Denial of Critical Care Intensifies as Prisoners Speak Out Against Abuses August 21, 2024 – The deliberate denial of medical care to political prisoners, long a practice in the Islamic Republic of Iran, ...