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72nd Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign: Ahar Prison Joins as Protests Continue in 47 Prisons

The 72nd week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign continues in 47 different prisons. On Tuesday, June 10, with the participation of Ahar...

Escalating Human Rights Violations in Iran: Focus on Women’s Rights and Arbitrary Executions

In a June 2025 article published on Opinio Juris, Melanie O’Brien, Associate Professor of International Law at the University of Western Australia, and Javaid...

Iranian Prisoners Sound Alarm as Regime Escalates Executions

Tehran, Iran – June 3, 2025 – In a stark warning issued on their 71st week of protest, participants in the "No to Executions...

Increase in Execution Days at Ghezel Hesar Prison in Iran

The addition of Mondays to the execution schedule at Ghezel Hesar prison is yet another sign of the regime's instrumental use of executions to...

Saeed Masouri: 170 Executions In The Past Month In Iranian Prisons, Minute-Long Trials, And Death Sentences

Saeed Masouri, An Iranian political prisoner who has been incarcerated for over twenty-five years, has written a letter from Ghezel Hesar prison in Karaj...

Iran: Execution of Pedram Madani in Ghezel Hesar Prison

In the early hours of Wednesday, May 28, Pedram Madani, a 41-year-old prisoner, was executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj. This act has...

14 Men and Women Hanged in a Single Day in Iran

As Iran’s regime is trapped in a web of social, economic, and political crises, it has turned to executions to maintain its grip on...

Seventieth Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in Iran’s Prisons

In the seventieth week of the "No to Execution Tuesdays" campaign, Fardis Prison in Karaj joined the movement. Currently, 45 prisons across the country...

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Deadlock and the Necessity of Difficult Diplomatic Decisions for Iran’s Regime

Iran's regime in 2026 is in a situation that can be described as the intersection of accumulated crises. While...

Factional War Over a U.S. Agreement Spills into Iran’s Streets as Rifts Open Across Regime Factions

As reports of a final agreement between Iran's regime and the United States grow louder, signs of a deep...

The Effects of Sanctions Relief and Negotiations on Iran’s Economy

Today, Iran’s economy is simultaneously suffering from chronic inflation, declining investment, the erosion of the middle class, expanding poverty,...

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Iran’s ‘No to Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign Enters 124th Week

On Tuesday, June 9, the "No to Executions Tuesdays"...

Agreement Between Iran’s Regime and the United States Highlights a New Rift Within the Ruling Establishment

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