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May 12, 2022

Iran Protesters at Risk of Lethal State Violence

International Community Must Call on Iranian Officials to Refrain from Deadly Repression May 12, 2022 – Ongoing street protests in Iran could lead to more killings and arbitrary imprisonments by… ...

April 29, 2022

Iran’s Government Should Respect—Not Crush—Workers’ Rights

On the eve of International Workers’ Day, state security forces in Iran have been summoning, arresting and harassing activists to prevent them from protesting on May Day… ...

March 22, 2022

Interview: Rights Lawyer Turned Political Prisoners Condemns “Shameful” Acts Against Lawyers in Iran

Defense attorney Amirsalar Davoudi was imprisoned in Iran for running a social media channel that provided information to lawyers. *Editor’s Note: Amirsalar Davoudi was forced to return to Evin Prison… ...

March 1, 2022

UN Human Rights Experts: New Internet Bill Brings Iran Closer to “Digital Wall”

UN human rights experts have urged the Iranian government to abandon a proposed bill that would drastically increase the authorities’ ability to censor and surveil activity on the internet. “This… ...

February 24, 2022

Bill Increasing Surveillance and Censorship of Internet Moves Forward in Iran

Authorities’ Efforts to Crush Dissent Will Also Crush Livelihoods February 24, 2022 – A proposed bill that would drastically increase the Iranian authorities’ ability to censor and surveil activity on… ...

January 11, 2022

Imprisoned Journalist Keyvan Samimi is Being Led to His Death

The life of veteran journalist and political activist Keyvan Samimi is in danger as he continues to be unlawfully kept behind bars in Tehran’s Evin Prison despite state officials’ recommendations… ...

December 13, 2021

Teachers Across Iran Protest for Fair Pay, Release of Jailed Colleagues

Teachers and supporters protested in the streets of more than 119 Iranian cities across Iran… ...

November 2, 2021

Iranian Political Prisoner Sets Himself on Fire to Be Heard

Mehdi Darini, a political prisoner in Tehran’s Evin Prison, set himself on fire on October 27, 2021, after his lawful requests for parole were repeatedly rejected, independent journalist Keyvan Samimi… ...

October 14, 2021

Four Baha’is Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Trying to Access Higher Education

Court Rulings Reveal Systematic Religious Discrimination The Baha’i faith community is one of the most severely persecuted religious minorities in Iran. Iran’s government is unabashed in its propagating of false… ...

August 27, 2021

Hacked Iranian Prison Footage Provides Limited Glimpse of Right of Abuses

Hacked footage from security cameras in Iran’s Evin Prison and the publication of some of the prison’s documents published online by a group calling itself “Edalat-e Ali” (Ali’s Justice) has… ...

August 2, 2021

Three More Iranian Human Rights Attorneys Slapped with Unjust Prison Sentences

Three more human rights attorneys in Iran were handed unjust prison sentences in July 2021 amid an ongoing campaign to eliminate due process for activists and dissidents by intimidating the… ...

June 23, 2021

Top UN Official: Human Rights Situation in Iran is of “Serious Concern”

Secretary-General Cites Impunity for Rights Violations and Increase Risk of Future Violations *Read the full UN Secretary-General report here. In the latest report on Iran by the UN Secretary-General, the… ...

March 11, 2021

Lawsuit by Civil Rights Activists Reignites Debate on Solitary Confinement in Iran’s Prisons

Judicial Action Sought Against “Those Who Enforce Solitary Confinement and Superiors Who Order It” Use of Solitary Confinement Not Supported Under Iranian law Key Findings: Civil rights activists have filed… ...

February 22, 2021

Iran’s Political Prisoners Are Dying Due to Denial of Medical Care

Death of Behnam Mahjoubi Will Be Followed by Others without Urgent Action February 22, 2021—The death of prisoner of conscience Behnam Mahjoubi, who died on February 21, 2021, after untreated… ...

December 15, 2020

Comment by UN High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet on the Execution in Iran of Ruhollah Zam

Geneva, 14 December 2020 I am appalled at the execution in Iran on 12 December of Ruhollah Zam, activist and founder of the AmadNews Telegram channel. His death sentence and… ...

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… ...

October 23, 2020

Iran Moving Women Political Prisoners to Jails with “Common Criminals”

Sotoudeh and Three Other Activists Transferred Out of Evin’s Women’s Ward to Other Prisons As part of a new policy to isolate political prisoners by incarcerating them alongside common criminals… ...

October 21, 2020

More Baha’is Begin Serving Prison Sentences in Iran Simply for Their Beliefs

Farid Zirgi Moghaddam began serving his five-year sentence in the central prison in the city of Birjand, in South Khorasan province in eastern Iran, on October 19, 2020—a prison sentence… ...

October 1, 2020

Prisoner on Death Row Not Allowed to Attend Funeral of Grieving Father Who Committed Suicide

Father of Amirhossein Moradi Distraught Over His Son’s Unjust Death Sentence Iranian authorities have rejected requests by Amirhossein Moradi, who has been sentenced to death on a false murder charge,… ...

September 30, 2020

Showdown at Haft Tappeh Sugar Factory: Minor Win for Workers, Larger Abuses Left Unchecked

Court Annuls Privatization of Company but Unpaid Wages and Withheld Insurance Benefits Persist “We are going to witness a big wave of labor protests spreading from the south to other… ...

August 24, 2020

Veteran Journalist Reporting to Prison To Serve Three-Year Sentence

Keyvan Samimi Sees Worsening Fear and Repression in Iran The veteran journalist and political activist Keyvan Samimi must report to Evin Prison to begin serving a three-year prison sentence for… ...

August 12, 2020

Nasrin Sotoudeh Begins Hunger Strike in Evin Prison

Prominent Attorney Seeks Release of Political Prisoners Amid COVID-19 Outbreak August 12, 2020—The imprisoned human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh began a hunger strike on August 11, 2020, to demand the… ...

June 23, 2020

No Lawyers, No Justice: Attorneys Imprisoned in Iran for Defending Human Rights

At Least Nine Defense Attorneys Sentenced to Prison Since 2018 June 23, 2020 – Two years after the prominent human rights attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh was arrested and imprisoned in Tehran,… ...

June 23, 2020

List of Attorneys Imprisoned in Iran for Defending Human Rights (Updated)

At least one human rights lawyer is currently imprisoned in Iran, Mohammad Najafi, who is currently serving a 54-month prison term… ...

May 11, 2020

Human Rights Lawyer Sentenced to Prison Without Access to Counsel

Four Defense Attorneys Imprisoned in Iran in Less Than Two Years Human rights attorney Payam Derafshan was denied access to counsel while being tried for the charge of “insulting the… ...

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Latest News

  • Borrell, EU Must Speak Out Against Growing Human Rights Crisis in Iran
    Borrell, EU Must Speak Out Against Growing Human Rights Crisis in Iran
    June 27, 2022
  • Mother of Detained Translator Calls for Daughter’s Freedom: “I Ask You All to Be Our Voice”
    Mother of Detained Translator Calls for Daughter's Freedom: "I Ask You All to Be Our Voice"
    June 27, 2022
  • As Eight Prisoners Face Finger Amputations, UN Calls on Government in Iran to Cease the Torture Once and For All
    As Eight Prisoners Face Finger Amputations, UN Calls on Government in Iran to Cease the Torture Once and For All
    June 22, 2022
  • In Cahoots with the State, Iranian Court Sentences Lawyers, Activists Trying to Sue Officials to Prison
    In Cahoots with the State, Iranian Court Sentences Lawyers, Activists Trying to Sue Officials to Prison
    June 22, 2022
  • UN Secretary General Condemns Increasing Executions, Worsening Repression in Raisi’s Iran
    UN Secretary General Condemns Increasing Executions, Worsening Repression in Raisi's Iran
    June 21, 2022
  • International Community Should Call on Iran to End Punitive Amputations
    International Community Should Call on Iran to End Punitive Amputations
    June 15, 2022
  • UN Experts Alarmed by Civil Society Crackdown in Iran
    UN Experts Alarmed by Civil Society Crackdown in Iran
    June 15, 2022
  • Policy Briefing: Human Rights in Iran and U.S. National Security Interests
    Policy Briefing: Human Rights in Iran and U.S. National Security Interests
    June 14, 2022
  • Rights Groups Call on Meta to Fix Persian Content Moderation for Instagram
    Rights Groups Call on Meta to Fix Persian Content Moderation for Instagram
    June 9, 2022
  • Open Letter by Former Cellmates of Imprisoned Conservationists in Iran
    Open Letter by Former Cellmates of Imprisoned Conservationists in Iran
    June 7, 2022
  • Iran Should Be Ejected from ILO’s Governing Board Says Iran’s National Teacher Organization
    Iran Should Be Ejected from ILO’s Governing Board Says Iran’s National Teacher Organization
    June 3, 2022
  • 85 Lawyers Call on Iranian Government to Respect Right to Protest
    85 Lawyers Call on Iranian Government to Respect Right to Protest
    May 26, 2022
  • As Millions Face Poverty, Iran’s Government Dissolves Largest NGO for the Poor
    As Millions Face Poverty, Iran’s Government Dissolves Largest NGO for the Poor
    May 26, 2022
  • Protesters Killed While Iran’s Government Blocks Internet and Media Coverage
    Protesters Killed While Iran’s Government Blocks Internet and Media Coverage
    May 17, 2022
  • UN Urges Iran to Revoke Execution of Swedish Academic Ahmadreza Djalali
    UN Urges Iran to Revoke Execution of Swedish Academic Ahmadreza Djalali
    May 17, 2022
  • Iran Protesters at Risk of Lethal State Violence
    Iran Protesters at Risk of Lethal State Violence
    May 12, 2022
  • Activists Urge UN Rep to Meet Them During Trip to Iran
    Activists Urge UN Rep to Meet Them During Trip to Iran
    May 12, 2022
  • Khuzestan Protests: Fears of Another Bloody Crackdown   
    Khuzestan Protests: Fears of Another Bloody Crackdown  
    May 9, 2022
  • Iran’s Execution Threat Against Swedish Scientist Aimed at Thwarting War Crimes Trial
    Iran’s Execution Threat Against Swedish Scientist Aimed at Thwarting War Crimes Trial
    May 4, 2022
  • Dozens of Teachers Arrested in Iran During Workers’ Day Protests
    Dozens of Teachers Arrested in Iran During Workers’ Day Protests
    May 2, 2022
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