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 policies that… ...
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… ...
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… ...
Lawyers Who Defended Woman Life Freedom Protesters Targeted for Prosecution Notorious Prosecutor Involved in Death of Iranian-Canadian Journalist Zahra Kazemi Receives License to Practice Law February 11, 2025 —Iran is… ...
Iran Using the Gallows to Terrorize Population into Silence Severe Violations of Due Process and Fair Trial Rights Even in Death Penalty Cases February 4, 2025 – Two political prisoners,… ...
State Commits Mass Violent Crimes as It Moves to Suppress Dissent Huge Surge in Mass Arrests, Violence, and Enforced Disappearances of Kurd, Baluch, Arab, and Azeri Turk Citizens January 29,… ...
Senior Officials Protected, Low-Ranking Officers Receive Reduced Sentences Lawyers for Victims Arrested, Evidence Suppressed, Families Pressured to Take “Blood Money” and Stay Silent January 23, 2025 – In a stark… ...
…ago, a small group of prisoners on death row in Iran initiated a brave and powerful act of resistance—they would wage a hunger strike every week on Tuesdays to protest… ...
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… ...
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… ...
…to cover their tracks well.” November 29, 2024 – To commemorate the fifth anniversary of Iran’s 2019 “Bloody November” protests—when the Islamic Republic gunned down mass numbers of unarmed protesters in… ...
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),… ...
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)… ...
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… ...
…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… ...
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… ...
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… ...
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,… ...
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… ...
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… ...
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… ...
…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… ...
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… ...
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… ...
