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November 27, 2024

UN Calls for Accountability for Iran’s Crimes against Humanity During Woman, Life, Freedom Crackdown

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 of Iran (FFMI),… ...

November 18, 2024

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

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)… ...

November 14, 2024

Six More Young Protesters Sentenced to Death in Iran After Grossly Unfair Trial

Judges Violate Iran’s Own Laws Under Pressure from the Security Establishment Ruling Meant to Intimidate Public on Eve of Anniversary of Bloody November 2019 Protests  November 14, 2024—Six protesters involved… ...

November 13, 2024

Five Years Later, Still No Justice for Iran’s Massacre of November 2019 Protesters

…Killed More than 1000 Protesters November 13, 2024 – As the fifth anniversary of the Islamic Republic’s bloody suppression of the country’s November 2019 mass protests approaches, not a single official has… ...

November 12, 2024

Death Sentence Against Woman Kurdish Activist Continues Iran’s Campaign of Terror to Silence Dissent

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… ...

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… ...

October 31, 2024

Iran: One of the Most Dangerous Places in the World for Journalists

On International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, World Must Focus on Iran Reporters Face Arrest, Torture, Imprisonment and Even Death for Exposing State’s Brutal Repression October 31,… ...

October 22, 2024

Interview: Iranian Photojournalist Recounts State Violence During Woman, Life, Freedom Protests

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… ...

September 24, 2024

Interview: The Ongoing Struggle of Iran’s Teachers

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… ...

September 16, 2024

Iran Protests: Voices from Iran (Updated)

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… ...

September 16, 2024

Images of Resistance: Photographers Who Documented Iran’s Woman, Life, Freedom Movement

…interviews, highlighting the courage of the protesters who stood up to the Islamic Republic’s security forces and the photographers who documented their resistance. The photographs were taken by photojournalists who… ...

September 11, 2024

A Quiet Revolution Continues in Iran Two Years After the Woman Life Freedom Uprising

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… ...

September 9, 2024

Joint Statement: 26 Human Rights Organizations Urge Iran to Revoke Death Sentence for Kurdish Woman Activist

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… ...

September 3, 2024

UN Experts “Alarmed” by Surge in Unlawful Executions in Iran, Call for Halt to Death Penalty

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… ...

September 1, 2024

Labor Day: A Tribute to the Unyielding Spirit of Iran’s Workers

September 1, 2024 – On this Labor Day, observed in the United States, Canada, and Australia, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) honors the resilient and courageous workers… ...

August 28, 2024

Nurses’ Strikes Escalate Across Iran as Authorities Intensify Repression

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… ...

August 27, 2024

Joint Letter: 68 Human Rights Organizations Call for Immediate Halt to Executions in Iran

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… ...

August 22, 2024

Joint Letter: Global Coalition Demands Immediate Release of Iranian Lawyer, End to Repression of Rights Defenders

August 22, 2022 – In partnership with the Law Society of England and Wales, Lawyers for Lawyers, the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights… ...

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 14, 2024

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 Iran August 14, 2024 – In… ...

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, 2024—As regional hostilities continue… ...

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 a disturbing surge in state-sanctioned killings,… ...

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

Human Rights Activist’s Serious Cardiac, Gastrointestinal and Spinal Issues Left Untreated International Community Must Demand Release and Medical Care for Iran’s Political Prisoners August 2, 2024 – The Islamic Republic… ...

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  • UN Rights Chief Calls for Death Penalty Moratorium in Iran as Executions Skyrocket
    UN Rights Chief Calls for Death Penalty Moratorium in Iran as Executions Skyrocket
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  • ‘They Said My Body Would Be Dumped in a Lake’: Kurdish Political Prisoner Details Brutal Torture in Detention
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    June 19, 2025
  • Iranian Political Prisoner in Evin Prison Urges Action to Protect Prisoners As War Escalates
    Iranian Political Prisoner in Evin Prison Urges Action to Protect Prisoners As War Escalates
    June 18, 2025
  • Immediate Ceasefire Needed as Attacks on Civilians Intensify
    Immediate Ceasefire Needed as Attacks on Civilians Intensify
    June 16, 2025
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