Iran Human Rights

Maryam Akbari Monfared, Iranian Political Dissident in Evin Prison, Banned from Family Visits

By Pooya Stone On February 16, authorities of Iran’s notorious Evin prison announced and enforced new restrictions on female political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared....

Iranian Kurdish Political Prisoners Call on People to Boycott Legislative Elections

‌By Pooya Stone On February 18, the Persian edition of the Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that 17 Iranian Kurdish political prisoners called on...

Iran Begins Sentencing November Protesters 

By Jubin Katiraie The Iranian authorities have not yet revealed exactly how many Iranians were arrested during the November 2019 uprising, but they have begun to issue harsh sentences...

Iranian Environmentalists Sentenced to 58 Years in Jail 

By Jubin Katiraie The representative for the Iranian judiciary announced Tuesday that the prison sentences of eight environmentalists, sentenced to a total of 58 years in prison,...

Political Prisoner Hamzeh Darvish Calls on the People to Boycott Iran’s Elections

By Pooya Stone  On February 13, a political prisoner Hamzeh Darvish (Talesh) wrote a letter addressing the Iranian people about the scheduled parliamentary elections...

Iran Protesters Denied Urgent Medical Care in Prison 

By Jubin Katiraie Many of the young people arrested during the nationwide Iran protests in November 2019 are being denied medical care in the Greater...

Election Boycott by Female Political Prisoners Held in Evin Prison in Iran 

By Pooya Stone Female political prisoners held in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison wrote in a statement: "It is up to us to leave their elections for themselves and...

Political Prisoners Call on Iranian People to Boycott Sham Parliamentary Elections

By Pooya Stone In an open letter, several political prisoners called on the people to boycott the Iranian regime’s sham elections. While many “politicians”...

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Food Inflation and the Erosion of the Middle Class in Iran’s Economy

Iran’s market no longer experiences stability. Prices are rising at a pace that wages cannot even begin to match....

Infighting Intensifies Among the Iranian Regime’s Factions

Infighting among the Iranian regime’s ruling factions has entered a new phase. At a time when economic crisis, social...

120th Week of ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’: Political Prisoners Launch Hunger Strike in 56 Iranian Prisons Amid Escalating Crackdown

On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, political prisoners across 56 prisons in Iran launched a renewed hunger strike, marking the...

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The Return of the Shah’s Infamous Royal Secret Police to the Streets of Europe

Eighty years after World War II and the fall...

Increasing Pressure on Female Political Prisoners in Iran’s Evin Prison

Reports indicate increasing pressure and restrictions against female political...

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