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December 12, 2022

Lynching in Iran: Majidreza Rahnavard, 23, Publicly Hanged in State-Sponsored Murder

Young People will Continue to be Killed in Iran without International Action  December 12, 2022 – The hanging in public of Majidreza Rahnavard, 23, in Mashhad today—the second execution of a young person in Iran without due process in less ...

October 18, 2022

New Briefing: International Action Urgently Needed to Stop Carnage in Iran

U.S., World Must Collectively Address State Atrocities Against Peaceful Protesters in Iran Policy Paper Lays out Specific Actions Biden and Other World Leaders Should Take October 18, 2022—With security forces in Iran continuing their month-long assault on peaceful protesters, ...

August 9, 2022

Human Rights Can and Should be Front and Center in U.S. Foreign Policy on Iran

Prioritizing human rights represents the most effective means for the U.S. to influence Iranian state behavior and address the Islamic Republic’s destabilizing activities, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) said in a new Q&A, “Prioritizing
Human Rights in Iran:
A New U.S. Foreign Policy Approach:  ...

May 4, 2022

Iran’s Execution Threat Against Swedish Scientist Aimed at Thwarting War Crimes Trial

May 4, 2022 – The Iranian government’s threat to execute Swedish scientist Ahmadreza Djalali later this month is aimed at thwarting the trial in Sweden against Iranian official Hamid Nouri, who is ...

February 18, 2022

Rights Groups: Human Rights Sanctions on Iran Must Not Be Lifted to Reach Nuclear Deal

President Raisi Should Remain Sanctioned for His Crimes Against Humanity February 18, 2022 - In a joint statement released today, 10* human rights organizations, including the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI), urged the governments negotiating ...

June 8, 2021

Ailing German National Remains Detained in Iran Without Access to Counsel

Jamshid Sharmahd (center) smiles for a family photo beside his wife (left) and daughter. Iranian authorities are blocking Jamshid Sharmahd, an Iranian-born German man who has been detained in ...

December 14, 2020

Europe Says “No Business as Usual” with Iran After Hanging of Dissident Journalist

EU Countries Withdraw from Iran Business Forum in Protest Over Execution France Tweets Outrage over “Barbaric and Unacceptable” Execution of Rouhollah Zam December 14, 2020—Major European countries have pulled out of a planned Europe-Iran Business Forum that was ...

May 26, 2020

“They Aimed at My Son’s Head”: Report Reveals Carnage in Crushed Iran Protests

May 27, 2020 — A new report released today by the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) documents the extraordinary state violence that was used against protesters in Iran during the unrest that gripped the country ...

March 25, 2020

UN Human Rights Chief: Ease Sanctions Against Countries Fighting COVID-19

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has called for easing or suspension of "sectoral sanctions" against countries including Iran to allow their medical systems to fight the novel coronavirus COVID-19 and limit its global spread. Following is a reprint of the UN press release with ...

December 10, 2019

State Forces Buried Man Killed in Iran Protests Against Family’s Wishes

Victim Hamid Taheri's Relatives Forced to Sign "Pledge of Silence" Hospital authorities in the city of Islamshahr, Tehran Province, transferred the body of Hamid Taheri to state security forces without his family’s permission after he died from a ...

December 10, 2019

EU Should Lead Calls for UN Commission of Inquiry Into Iran Protest Deaths

Foreign Policy Chief Urges Iran to Hold Perpetrators of Protest Deaths Accountable, Provide Detainees Due Process December 10, 2019 - The EU should lead calls for the UN to investigate Iranian state forces' use of lethal means to ...

November 21, 2019

EU Calls on Iran’s Security Forces to Exercise “Maximum Restraint” in Handling Protests

Violence “Unacceptable,” Free Flow of Information Must Be Ensured The European Union’s External Action Committee, which manages the EU's diplomatic relations with other countries and conducts EU foreign and security policy for the 28-country bloc, released ...

April 3, 2019

US, Iran and EU Must All Take Steps to Ensure International Aid Reaches Iran Floods Victims

US Sanctions and Iranian Mismanagement Preventing Critically Needed Aid April 4, 2019 –The US and EU should immediately take steps to ensure that Iran receives humanitarian aid to assist disaster relief efforts in the wake of devastating floods that ...

March 12, 2019

EU Foreign and Defence Ministry Condemns Conviction of Nasrin Sotoudeh

The diplomatic service and foreign and defence ministry of the EU, European Union External Action (EEAS), has condemned the conviction of prominent Iranian attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh and urged Iran to guarantee her and her husband ...

February 25, 2019

26 European MPs Call on President Rouhani to Free Conservationists

Twenty-six members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have urged Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to free eight conservationists who are currently being tried in the country's secretive revolutionary court system: We are concerned that the trial of ...

December 14, 2018

European Parliament Calls on Iran to “Unconditionally” Release Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh

December 14, 2018 — Adding its voice to an increasingly international call, the European Parliament has overwhelmingly passed a motion urging the Iranian authorities to “immediately and unconditionally release” prominent human rights attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh. “The ...

August 22, 2018

60 European MPs Call on President Rouhani to Work For Nasrin Sotoudeh’s Release

Iranian defense attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh was detained on June 13, 2018, and is facing several national security charges for her peaceful defense of her clients in the Iranian judicial system. On ...

February 27, 2018

Iran Seals Its Egregious Rights Record With Toxic Pick For Top Spot on Human Rights Council

Selection of Avaei Shows Culture of Impunity For Human Rights Violators Will Continue in Iran February 27, 2018—The Iranian government’s decision to name Minister of Justice Seyyed Alireza Avaei as its representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council—a ...

February 22, 2018

UN Should Keep Engaging Iran on Its Human Rights Record by Renewing Special Rapporteur’s Mandate

A Session of the UN's Human Rights Council. Rights Violations Continue Under President Rouhani’s Watch February 22, 2018 — Iran’s deteriorating human rights record requires the UN Human Rights Council to renew the ...

January 10, 2018

Iran Suspends Thousands of Drug-Related Death Sentences After Years of Domestic and International Campaigning

January 10, 2018--An estimated 4,000 prisoners currently on death row in Iran for drug-related crimes could have their death sentences revoked according to a just-issued judicial order based on the country’s newly amended drug trafficking law. “Iran ...

October 25, 2017

Iran Launches New Assault on Freedom of Expression With Mass Criminal Investigation of BBC Persian Staff

Popular BBC talkshow presenter Pooneh Ghoddoosi in the studio. BBC Persian Staff Appeal to UN on Iran’s “Unprecedented Collective Punishment of Journalists” Ongoing attempts by hardline officials in Iran to stifle freedom ...

April 3, 2017

Supporters Mark One-Year Anniversary of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s Imprisonment in Iran

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s colleagues stand around her empty desk at the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s office in London. Supporters Invited to Contribute to “One Day of Freedom” Campaign Iranian-British citizen Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe never ...

January 29, 2016

Rouhani’s Post-Deal Test Starts in Paris

This op-ed was originally published in French. By Hadi Ghaemi This week, President Hassan Rouhani will visit Europe, including France, his first trip since the implementation of Iran’s nuclear deal. The two governments will focus on boosting economic ...

March 21, 2011

EU to Sanction Those Responsible for Grave Human Rights Violations

The European Union announced that it would “swiftly [introduce] restrictive measures targeted against those responsible for grave human rights violations” in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Following its meeting in Brussels on 21 March 2011, the Union’s Council of Ministers noted its “deep concern” about ...

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