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May 30, 2023

Leading Iranian Lawyers Urge UN to Address Illegal Use of Death Penalty

In light of the escalating number of illegal executions in Iran, a group of leading Iranian human rights lawyers have penned a letter to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, urging… ...

February 27, 2023

Iranian Activists Announce “Justice-Seeking” Pact in New Statement

A coalition of Iranian human and civil rights defenders, including prominent activists Shirin Ebadi, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Narges Mohammadi, and Atena, published a “Justice-Seeking Pact” on February 23, 2023. Following is… ...

December 14, 2022

Islamic Republic of Iran Expelled from UN Commission on the Status of Women

Two Major UN Votes Signal World’s Revulsion at Islamic Republic’s Violence against Protesters December 14, 2022 – The vote today by the UN Economic and Social Council to remove the… ...

September 26, 2022

Iran Protests: Lawyers Call for Fact-Finding Commission, Referendum

A group of prominent Iranian lawyers has called for international action amid nationwide protests that erupted in Iran on September 16, 2022, following the death in state custody of Mahsa… ...

July 11, 2022

Heightened Reign of Terror in Iran Under New Intelligence Chief

Less than a month after the intelligence chief of the Iranian military’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was replaced, a crackdown on dissent is being ramped up in the country… ...

July 5, 2022

400+ Iranian Human Rights Leaders Urge Belgium to Drop Prisoner Swap Treaty with Iran

Treaty Encourages Hostage-Taking, Would Return Convicted Terrorist to Iran July 5, 2022 – More than 400 leading Iranian human rights activists, dissidents and family members of victims of Iranian state… ...

June 17, 2021

Prominent Activist in Iran Fears Her “Life is in Danger” After Violent Confrontations

Narges Mohammadi Attacked and Threatened Twice in Past Week by State Agents Iran Should Stop Assaulting, Threatening Peaceful Activists June 17, 2021 – Iranian authorities should stop physically assaulting, harassing… ...

September 30, 2020

A Conversation with the Director and Producers of the New Documentary, “Nasrin”

Nasrin, a new documentary scheduled for its world premiere on October 1, 2020, tells the important and fascinating story of Nasrin Sotoudeh, the imprisoned human rights lawyer who has endured… ...

July 1, 2020

French-Iranian Academic’s Five-year Prison Sentence Upheld on Appeal

French Government “Condemns” Unjust Decision Against Fariba Adelkhah The five-year prison sentence of French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah, held at Evin Prison since June 2019 on manufactured national security charges, has… ...

February 27, 2020

2020

The Center for Human Rights in Iran received over 4,000 news media citations from international print, radio, TV, and online news media outlets between January 1, 2020 and December 31…. ...

April 12, 2019

Prominent Human Rights Defender: Iran is Intensifying Crackdown on Activism to Stifle Dissent

The Iranian government and judiciary are intensifying a nationwide crackdown on civil society and beyond to stifle any form of dissent, Karim Lahidji, a prominent Iranian human rights attorney now… ...

April 5, 2019

Shirin Ebadi: Iran’s Judiciary is a “Branch of the Intelligence Ministry”

Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi was Iran’s first female judge before being forced to resign in the aftermath of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, when females were barred from being judges…. ...

March 19, 2019

Defying Unjust Court Process, Nasrin Sotoudeh Refuses to Appeal Prison Sentence

Husband Publishes Sotoudeh’s Verdict Notes, Addressing Discrepancies Refusing to legitimize the unjust judicial process in Iran, in which defendants held on politically motivated charges are sentenced to long prison terms… ...

March 7, 2019

Iranian Lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi: “The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran Is the Most Important Obstacle to Women’s Rights”

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, March 8, Iranian lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi shared her thoughts on the state of women’s rights in Iran in… ...

March 7, 2019

French President Invites Nasrin Sotoudeh to G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council

Seat for Imprisoned Lawyer Was Left Empty at the Council’s Meeting Last Month The husband of imprisoned human rights attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh has received a letter from French President Emmanuel… ...

February 11, 2019

Iranian Agents Tried to Frame Detained Conservationists by Staging Scenes to Falsely Implicate Them

Three Major State Agencies Rejected Charges of Espionage, Indictment Based on Retracted False “Confessions” February 11, 2019 – Amid eight conservationists’ closed-door trial in Iran’s revolutionary court system, the Center… ...

December 13, 2018

Iran Set to Execute Third Individual Sentenced by “Corruption Court” For Alleged Economic Crimes

A defendant addresses Judge Abolqasem Salavati, who’s notorious in Iran for issuing harsh sentences in politically sensitive case. Two Men Already Executed, 1,700 Others Summoned Since Courts Set… ...

December 10, 2018

121 Nobel Laureates Urge Khamenei to Free Imprisoned Dual National Ahmadreza Djalali

In an open letter published December 9, 2018, 121 Nobel Laureates have called on Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to ensure that ailing Iranian Swedish dual national Ahmadreza Djalali, a… ...

November 14, 2018

Iran’s Execution of Two Traders Convicted in Iran’s New Corruption Courts Is Unlawful

Vahid Mazloumin and Mohammad Esmail Ghassem Both Hanged at Dawn Despite Denials of Due Process and the Right to a Fair Trial Three More Pending Death Sentences Must Not be… ...

October 3, 2018

120 Academics and Activists Join UN in Calling on Iran to Free Princeton Scholar Xiyue Wang

Xiyue Wang (right) with his son and wife. A group of 120 academics and human rights activists of Iranian origin have called on Iran to free imprisoned American scholar Xiyue… ...

September 24, 2018

Iranian Nobel Laureate Warns Against “State Violence” After Ahvaz Terrorist Attack

Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi has warned against state retaliation against innocent people “in the name of fighting terrorism” following the terrorist attack against a military parade in southwestern… ...

August 6, 2018

Lawyer Calls on President Rouhani to Work For Human Rights Attorney Abdolfattah Soltani’s Release

Abdolfattah Soltani poses for a family photo. His daughter, Homa (right), passed away on August 4, 2018. Soltani Granted Furlough to Mourn Daughter’s Death One of Iran’s most prominent human… ...

June 22, 2018

Open Letter: Distinguished Iranian Women Call on FIFA to Demand Iran End Its Ban on Women in Stadiums

June 22, 2018—In an open letter, prominent women of Iranian origin including Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi, Oscar-nominated actress Shohreh Aghdashloo and legendary singer Googoosh have urged the Fédération Internationale de… ...

June 12, 2018

Who Are the State-Vetted Lawyers Exclusively Allowed to Defend Detainees Facing Political Charges in Iran?

List Not Finalized According to Judicial Official Iran’s judiciary has not released the names of the 20 state-approved lawyers exclusively allowed to represent detainees held on politically motivated charges in… ...

June 6, 2018

Nobel Laureate Anticipates Crackdown in Iran as Judiciary Bans Human Rights Lawyers From Security Cases

Iranian human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003. “Note to Article 48” Limits Detainees’ Counsel Choices to 20 State-Approved Lawyers Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin… ...

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  • Freeing Hostages is Good, Preventing Further Abductions by Iran Would Be Better
    Freeing Hostages is Good, Preventing Further Abductions by Iran Would Be Better
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    September 20, 2023
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    At Least One Shot as Iran Deploys Armed Forces to Suppress “Woman, Life, Freedom” Protests
    September 16, 2023
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  • Tortured Protester Dies in Iranian Prison After Death Sentences Thrown Out
    Tortured Protester Dies in Iranian Prison After Death Sentences Thrown Out
    September 1, 2023
  • Webinar: Legal Challenges Facing Iran’s “Woman Life Freedom” Movement
    Webinar: Legal Challenges Facing Iran's "Woman Life Freedom" Movement
    August 30, 2023
  • Arrests of Slain Protesters’ Families Signals Looming State Violence as “Woman Life Freedom” Anniversary Nears
    Arrests of Slain Protesters’ Families Signals Looming State Violence as “Woman Life Freedom” Anniversary Nears
    August 29, 2023
  • Arrests of Women Activists Escalate Across Iran Ahead of “Woman Life Freedom” Anniversary
    Arrests of Women Activists Escalate Across Iran Ahead of “Woman Life Freedom” Anniversary
    August 21, 2023
  • “Our Homes are No Refuge” Baha’i Minority in Iran Facing Intensified State Assault
    “Our Homes are No Refuge” Baha’i Minority in Iran Facing Intensified State Assault
    August 17, 2023
  • Special Report: Sunni Clerics in the Crosshairs of Islamic Republic Repression
    Special Report: Sunni Clerics in the Crosshairs of Islamic Republic Repression
    August 15, 2023
  • Political Executions Surge in Iran as Government Seeks to Silence All Dissent 
    Political Executions Surge in Iran as Government Seeks to Silence All Dissent 
    August 2, 2023
  • Jailed Rapper Tortured, Forced into Psychiatric Center After Demanding Justice
    Jailed Rapper Tortured, Forced into Psychiatric Center After Demanding Justice
    July 24, 2023
  • Iranian Women Face Increased Violence as State Resumes Forced-Veiling Patrols
    Iranian Women Face Increased Violence as State Resumes Forced-Veiling Patrols
    July 18, 2023
  • Fact-Finding Mission Calls on Iran to Stop Executing Protesters, Release Political Prisoners
    Fact-Finding Mission Calls on Iran to Stop Executing Protesters, Release Political Prisoners
    July 5, 2023
  • Iran: State’s “Investigation” of Bar Association Aims to Crush Dissent
    Iran: State’s "Investigation" of Bar Association Aims to Crush Dissent
    June 28, 2023
  • Family Jailed in Iran for Seven Months on National Security Charges Could Face Death Penalty
    Family Jailed in Iran for Seven Months on National Security Charges Could Face Death Penalty
    June 21, 2023
  • Students Across Iran Say “No” to Forced Hijab
    Students Across Iran Say “No” to Forced Hijab
    June 19, 2023
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