Grave Fears of Manufactured Charges, Sham Trials, Death Sentences Cover of War Used to Silence Dissent and Justify Violent Repression March 31, 2026 — One month since the outbreak of… ...
The Islamic Republic is determined to extinguish any internal challenge to its rule. This article was originally published in the Washington Post. By Karen Kramer, the deputy director of the Center for Human… ...
March 11, 2026 — The UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran warned in a statement that Iran’s deepening human rights crisis could further deteriorate as military escalation following U.S.–Israeli strikes… ...
More than 53,000 Arrested, Activists and Lawyers Now Increasingly Targeted Reports of Deaths in Custody Emerge as Authorities Fast-Track Sham Trials, Children at Risk of Execution February 25, 2026 — Nearly… ...
…20, 2026, urging Iranian authorities to immediately disclose the fate and whereabouts of all those detained, forcibly disappeared, or missing in the aftermath of the nationwide protests, and to immediately… ...
Tens of thousands of people are being held in secret detention sites. This article was originally published on Foreign Policy. February 13, 2026 By Karen Kramer, the deputy director of the… ...
…Names Teacher Associations Across Iran Express Outrage, Call for International Action February 12, 2026 — At least 216 children were killed during the Islamic Republic’s brutal crackdown on protesters in… ...
Arrests Skyrocketing After Mass Killings, Detainees Held in Hidden Warehouses, Violent Nighttime House Raids, Trials Conducted En Masse Without Lawyers, Protesters Being Charged with Capital Crimes January 30, 2026 —… ...
…and Arrest Injured Protesters January 23, 2026 — Nearly one month after the outbreak of nationwide protests across Iran that were crushed by state security forces at a cost of… ...
…other human rights organizations in urgently raising the alarm over the extreme risks facing both existing and newly arrested detainees—particularly human rights defenders, journalists, writers, artists, and peaceful protesters—amid an… ...
…information simply does not reach them.” January 12, 2026 — The following interview presents rare, first-hand testimony from a physician who treated large numbers of wounded protesters in Iran over… ...
…6, 2025 — Iranian authorities have sharply escalated their violent crackdown on the nationwide protests that began on December 28, shooting indiscriminately at protesters with live ammunition, killing dozens, including… ...
39 Detained, Access to Lawyers and Families Denied, Brutal Interrogations Underway December 17, 2025 — Concerns are intensifying over the safety, health, and legal rights of at least 39 individuals… ...
At least 42 Political Prisoners Currently Sentenced to Death in Iran Case of Ehsan Faridi, 22, Highlights Gross Abuses by Interrogators and Judicial Officials November 25, 2025 — In just… ...
Artists Face Arrests, Torture, Forced Confessions, Prison October 27, 2025 — In Iran, rap music has become a powerful and peaceful form of dissent, with many rappers using their lyrics… ...
Nasim Simiyari Protests Iran’s Brutal Persecution of Baha’is, Demands Release of Fariba Kamalabadi October 23, 2025 — In Iran, where defendants are convicted after sham trials, prisoners are abused, and… ...
Closures, Undercover Agents, and Prosecutions Replace Street Patrols in New Phase of Mandatory Hijab Enforcement October 15, 2025 — The battle over the mandatory hijab in Iran is far from… ...
Three Women Prisoners Dead in Ten Days After Denial of Medical Care October 7, 2025 — In the span of just over a week, three women have died from the… ...
…into Silence and Denied Justice September 30, 2025 —Three years after Islamic Republic security forces shot dead over 100 protesters, worshippers, and bystanders in the city of Zahedan, Sistan and… ...
At Least 45 Teachers Unlawfully Targeted During Summer School Break “The judicial proceedings and security pressures against these teachers have been completely unlawful” September 17, 2025 – Iranian authorities have… ...
Numerous Prisoners at Imminent Risk as International Attention is Focused Elsewhere Governments Must Demand a Halt to Iran’s State-Sanctioned Killing Editor’s note: This article has been amended on August 21,… ...
Arrests, Imprisonments, Death Sentences Surge in Small Towns Where Minorities Predominate State Agents, Judges, Prison Authorities Rain Down Abuse Without Fear of Scrutiny August 12, 2025 — Far from the… ...
Torture, Forced Confessions and Sham Trials Drive Deadly State Campaign Against Kurds and Arabs July 16, 2025 — The Iranian government is rapidly increasing its use of the death penalty… ...
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U.S. Must Confront Iran Over Human Rights Abuses in Upcoming Talks June 26, 2025—Hundreds of ordinary citizens, members of religious and ethnic minorities, activists, and others are being rounded up… ...
