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… ...
Hundreds of Arrests, Detainees Violently Assaulted and Tortured Global Leaders Must Speak Out Against the Islamic Republic’s Violence June 11, 2024 – Three weeks after the death of Iranian President… ...
In a joint letter to the International Labor Organization (ILO), prominent imprisoned labor activists Reza Shahabi and Davoud Razavi have issued a stark reminder: “Despite numerous reports and appeals to… ...
UN independent human rights experts have condemned the escalating violence, threats, and intimidation faced by Persian language journalists for their critical reporting on Iran. Recent incidents have targeted the Persian… ...
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… ...
Amid calls by Iranian human rights activists urging the UN General Assembly to cancel a planned tribute this week to recently deceased President Ebrahim Raisi, the UN’s independent, international Fact-Finding… ...
Same Judge Sentenced Rapper Toomaj Salehi to Death Few Weeks Earlier Death Sentence for Social Media Posts Shows Intensifying Repression in Iran May 13, 2024 – The death sentence issued… ...
Sentence Comes on Heels of Death Sentence Against Rapper Toomaj Salehi Nationwide Assault on Artistic Freedom Reveals Iran’s Agenda to Crush Dissent May 9, 2024 – The eight-year prison and… ...
…7, 2024 – In a brief, heart-wrenching visit, the family of Khosrow Besharat, who is incarcerated in Iran’s Qezel Hesar Prison—where mass hunger strikes are ongoing to protest surging and… ...
Atena Farghadani Beaten to the Point of Losing Consciousness International Community Must Demand Her Freedom April 30, 2024 – Atena Farghadani, a 37-year-old cartoonist and civil rights activist, should be… ...
Rapper Toomaj Salehi’s Death Sentence Marks New Low in Iran’s Crackdown on Dissent April 24, 2024 – A death sentence issued in Iran against dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi underscores the… ...
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 – 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,… ...
Sakineh Parvaneh Denied Access to Counsel, Imprisoned after Sham Trial Lawyer Who Tried to Defend Her Arrested and Also Tortured April 16, 2024 – Grave concerns are mounting for a… ...
Human Rights Council Votes to Renew Fact-Finding Mission and Special Rapporteur Mandates 24 Countries Vote to Extend the Mandate April 4, 2024 – The decision by the UN’s Human Rights… ...
Son Was Executed After Torture, Forced “Confessions” and Sham Trial April 1, 2024 – The ongoing state persecution of Mashallah Karami, whose son was unlawfully executed following protests that erupted… ...
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 –… ...
Crimes Against Humanity Unveiled in Fact-Finding Mission on Iran’s Inaugural Report March 18, 2024 – A coalition of international human rights organizations, including the Center for Human Rights in Iran… ...
Peaceful Protesters Subjected to Excessive Force, Torture, Rape, and Arbitrary Executions Call to Action: UN Human Rights Council Members Urged to Extend Fact-Finding Mission and Special Rapporteur Mandates March 8,… ...
Women in Iran are among the Middle East’s most educated, yet they continue to face severe rights violations in both law and practice. In CHRI’s Women’s Rights Fact Sheet, these… ...
…Lawyer Being Prosecuted for Defending Him February 22, 2024 – The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) condemns the imminent execution of Abbas Deris, a street protester in Iran… ...
Case Reflects Severe Rights Violations Faced by Ethnic Minorities in Iran “For a long time after his release, [due to the torture] he forgot his own name” February 19, 2023… ...
Medical Examiner: Osman Esmaili “Could Not Withstand Further Imprisonment” Sentenced to Prison After “Two-Hour Trial,” Denied Counsel of Choice February 8, 2024 – Iranian authorities should immediately release Osman Esmaili,… ...
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 23, 2024 — The execution today of 23-year-old street protester Mohammad Ghobadlou is a stark reminder of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s broken and twisted judicial process, where defendants… ...
