A coalition of 30 international legal organizations has issued a joint letter calling for the immediate and unconditional release of prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, warning that her detention is part of a sustained campaign to silence independent legal advocacy in Iran. Security agents affiliated with the Ministry of ...
April 6, 2026 — In the context of the ongoing threats and attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure across the region, including power plants, water treatment facilities, and bridges, the Center ...
Grave Fears of Manufactured Charges, Sham Trials, Death Sentences Cover of War Used to Silence Dissent and Justify Violent Repression March 31, 2026 — One month since the outbreak of the war in ...
The Islamic Republic is determined to extinguish any internal challenge to its rule. This article was originally published in the Washington Post. By Karen Kramer, the deputy director of the ...
Governments Worldwide Must Take Urgent Action to Stop Executions in Iran March 19, 2026 — On the morning of March 19, three young men—Saleh Mohammadi, 19, Saeed Davoudi, 21, and Mehdi Ghasemi—who ...
March 11, 2026 — The UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran warned in a statement that Iran’s deepening human rights crisis could further deteriorate as military escalation following U.S.–Israeli strikes and Iran’s retaliatory attacks unfolds across the region. In a new report presented to the UN Human Rights Council covering ...
March 5, 2026 — The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is gravely concerned about the safety of civilians as military attacks on civilian areas throughout the region intensify. ...
The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is gravely concerned about the safety and condition of political prisoners and detainees as military attacks on Iranian cities intensify. We call on governments ...
More than 53,000 Arrested, Activists and Lawyers Now Increasingly Targeted Reports of Deaths in Custody Emerge as Authorities Fast-Track Sham Trials, Children at Risk of Execution February 25, 2026 — Nearly two months after ...
