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At Least 883 Executions in Iran in 2024

The human rights website HRANA reported in its latest annual report that at least 883 people were executed in prisons across Iran in 2024,...

The Shooting of Arezoo Badri: A Tragic Case of Violence and Repression in Iran

Arezoo Badri, a young woman who was shot by police five months ago in the city of Noor, Mazandaran Province, is now paralyzed from...

The 48th Week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign in Iran

In the 48th week of the "No to Executions Tuesdays" campaign, its members announced that with the participation of Rudsar Prison in Gilan Province,...

Iran’s Ghezel Hesar Prison sanctioned by the United States

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Department of State announced on Thursday, December 19, that they have sanctioned Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj....

Dire Conditions in Qarchak Women’s Prison: Inmates Endure Cold, Illness, and Deprivation

With the onset of cold weather, the breakdown of heating systems and lack of hot water in Qarchak Women's Prison have severely endangered the...

Campaign of “No to Executions Tuesdays”: 40 Executions Last Week in Iranian Prisons

The "No to Executions Tuesdays" campaign, in a statement dated December 17, announced that during the 47th week of hunger strikes by prisoners in...

Domestic Violence Against Women in Iran

Official statistics in Iran indicate that an average of over 74,000 women annually visit forensic medical centers for examinations related to spousal abuse. In...

Eleven Baluch, Kurdish, and one female prisoner executed in Iran

Despite repeated warnings from human rights activists, on Sunday, December 15, the death sentences of 11 prisoners, including nine Baluch, one Kurdish, and one...

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Child Laborers: The Silent Victims of Poverty and Inflation in Iran

On June 15, the state-run Shargh newspaper published a report on child labor titled "Childhood on a Work Shift,"...

Iran’s Regime Executes Political Prisoners Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi

Iran's regime hanged two young men, Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi, in the early hours of Tuesday, June 16,...

Iran’s Healthcare System on Verge of Crisis as Nurses Migrate En Masse

The crisis of nursing staff shortages in Iran, driven by the migration of nurses, has once again come into...

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Child Laborers: The Silent Victims of Poverty and Inflation in Iran

On June 15, the state-run Shargh newspaper published a...

Volker Türk: At Least 40 People Executed on Security-Related Charges in Iran

Recent remarks by Volker Türk, the United Nations High...

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