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April 30, 2025

Iran’s Workers: Battered by Brutal Repression and Lethal Work Conditions

19 Labor Activists Still Imprisoned, One Woman at Risk of Execution Over 2000 Workers Dead in Last 12 Months Due to Unsafe Working Conditions April 30, 2025 – On this International… ...

January 21, 2025

A Year of Resistance Inside Iran’s Prisons Against Executions

Prisoners in Over 30 Prisons Stage Weekly Hunger Strikes Demanding End to Executions January 21, 2025 — One year ago, a small group of prisoners on death row in Iran… ...

December 5, 2024

Narges Mohammadi’s Temporary Medical Release is Grossly Insufficient 

International Community Must Campaign Vigorously to Prevent Her Return to Prison Permanent and Unconditional Release of Nobel Peace Laureate Is Critical December 5, 2024 – Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Nobel… ...

November 18, 2024

Joint Letter: 44 Human Rights Groups Call on UN to Secure Immediate Medical Release for Narges Mohammadi

…joint letter released today, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) and 43 human rights organizations in the Free Narges Coalition, urgently call on the UN Human Rights Council… ...

November 4, 2024

Student Who Undressed to Protest Iran’s Repressive Dress Code Joins Other Dissidents Forced Into Psychiatric Centers

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… ...

August 21, 2024

At Least 34 Political Prisoners in Iran Denied Access to Medical Care in Recent Weeks

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… ...

August 19, 2024

Joint Letter: 40+ Iran Rights Groups Call for Independent Investigation into Violence Against Women Political Prisoners 

August 19, 2024 — In a joint letter, the Center for Human Rights in Iran and 42 fellow human rights organizations and activists have voiced their support for women political… ...

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 Stop These Unlawful Hangings August 7, 2024—The Islamic… ...

August 2, 2024

Imprisoned Nobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi Denied Urgent Medical Treatment

…Care for Iran’s Political Prisoners August 2, 2024 – The Islamic Republic of Iran is deliberately withholding critical medical care from renowned Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi, who is unjustly… ...

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 30, 2024 – Multiple women political… ...

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 carefully orchestrated presidential election that includes only… ...

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, have signed an open letter urging the… ...

April 23, 2024

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… ...

April 17, 2024

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 comply with the state’s compulsory hijab law requires a firm international response,… ...

March 19, 2024

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 Revealed in First Report of UN Fact-Finding Mission March 19, 2024 –… ...

January 29, 2024

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… ...

January 27, 2024

UN Official Urged to Postpone Trip to Iran

Visiting Before Release of UN Fact-Finding Mission’s First Report on State Atrocities Detrimental to Mandate Islamic Republic Has Refused to Cooperate with Fact-Finding Mission, Would Exploit Visit to Advance State… ...

January 25, 2024

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 executions in Iran has triggered a passionate call from Iranian civil society,… ...

January 16, 2024

Rampage Against Women: Prisoners of Conscience in Iran Face More Jail Time

…Three women prisoners of conscience in Iran, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi and journalists Niloufar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi, are confronting additional prison sentences on sham charges. The state… ...

December 8, 2023

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… ...

November 30, 2023

Joint Letter: Free Unjustly Imprisoned Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi

Nobel Laureate Should Be Allowed to Travel to Oslo to See Family and Receive Prize The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) strongly endorses an appeal initiated by Pen… ...

November 13, 2023

Jailed in Iran, Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Resists Summons to Face More Charges

Imprisoned for Peaceful Advocacy, Global Leaders Must Demand Her Immediate Release November 13, 2023 – Imprisoned Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi faces new charges that underscore the draconian tactics employed by… ...

October 23, 2023

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, Life, Freedom” Movement On All Fronts October 23, 2023 — The sentencing… ...

September 20, 2023

Iran’s Parliament Approves Harsh New Hijab Law, Escalating Repression of Women

International Community Should Call for an End to Gender Apartheid in Iran September 20, 2023 – On the anniversary week of the eruption of Iran’s “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement, sparked… ...

September 16, 2023

At Least One Shot as Iran Deploys Armed Forces to Suppress “Woman, Life, Freedom” Protests

Child Soldiers Used to Assist State Security Forces Relatives of Victims of State Violence, Activists Threatened to Refrain from Protesting Prisoners of Conscience Launch Solidarity Strikes, Women’s Prison Comes Under… ...

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    Iran’s Workers: Battered by Brutal Repression and Lethal Work Conditions
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    Op-Ed: Combine ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran with Maximum Support for the Iranian People
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    Iran’s Mass Executions of Drug Offenders Are a Human Rights Emergency
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    EU Sanctions Iranian Judicial Officials Over Abductions of European Nationals
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    Five More Political Prisoners Hanged in Iran as Use of Death Penalty to Crush Dissent Surges
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    Landmark Resolution: UN Human Rights Council Expands Fact-Finding Mission on Iran
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    Imprisonment of Christians Jumps Six-Fold in Iran as Persecution Intensifies
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  • Joint Letter: Global Coalition Calls on Iran to Cease Persecution of Human Rights Lawyers
    Joint Letter: Global Coalition Calls on Iran to Cease Persecution of Human Rights Lawyers
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  • 43 International Rights Organizations Urge UN Human Rights Council to Renew Mandates of Iran Monitoring Bodies
    43 International Rights Organizations Urge UN Human Rights Council to Renew Mandates of Iran Monitoring Bodies
    March 18, 2025
  • UN Says Iran’s Crimes Against Humanity Demand Expanded Investigation
    UN Says Iran’s Crimes Against Humanity Demand Expanded Investigation
    March 14, 2025
  • Iranian Authorities Are Killing Prisoners by Denying Lifesaving Medical Care
    Iranian Authorities Are Killing Prisoners by Denying Lifesaving Medical Care
    March 12, 2025
  • Gender Apartheid in Iran is Crushing Women’s Lives and Futures
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    March 6, 2025
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    Joint Statement: Stop the Imminent Deportation of Activist Nahid Modaressi to Iran
    February 25, 2025
  • Joint Statement: 20 Rights Organizations Alarmed by Appointment of Notorious Judge as Head of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights
    Joint Statement: 20 Rights Organizations Alarmed by Appointment of Notorious Judge as Head of Iran's High Council for Human Rights
    February 20, 2025
  • Death Sentence for Woman Labor Activist In Iran Re-Issued
    Death Sentence for Woman Labor Activist In Iran Re-Issued
    February 19, 2025
  • FP: Trump’s Grand Bargain With Iran Shouldn’t Abandon Its People
    FP: Trump’s Grand Bargain With Iran Shouldn’t Abandon Its People
    February 12, 2025
  • Sixteen Lawyers Slammed with Bogus Charges in Iran for Criticizing Government
    Sixteen Lawyers Slammed with Bogus Charges in Iran for Criticizing Government
    February 11, 2025
  • Two More Political Prisoners Join Dozens at Risk of Political Executions in Iran
    Two More Political Prisoners Join Dozens at Risk of Political Executions in Iran
    February 4, 2025
  • Iran’s Campaign of Terror Against Minorities Surges Across Country
    Iran’s Campaign of Terror Against Minorities Surges Across Country
    January 29, 2025
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