Iran Human Rights

Human Rights in Iran: February 2020 

By Jubin Katiraie At the start of each month, the Iran Human Rights Monitor releases a Report on the previous month’s human rights violations in Iran. Each month,...

Iran: Authorities Denying Medical Care to Severely Ill Political Prisoner

By Jubin Katiraie Iranian political prisoner Soheil Arabi has been left with major health problems due to “blunt trauma”, an infection, and frequent coughs, but...

Jailed Iranian Doctor Warns Over Coronavirus Outbreak Among Prisoners

By Pooya Stone After the emergence of the coronavirus in Iran, many rights activists issued warnings over the outbreak of the viral disease in...

UN Special Rapporteur “Shocked” Over the Treatment of Protesters in Iran

By Pooya Stone The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran is “shocked” over the number of deaths, injuries,...

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,...

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Restrictions, Pressure, and Detention of Families of Opponents of Iran’s Regime

According to a report by Sky News on April 26, Iran's regime has intensified its repressive policies against opponents. In...

Iran’s Regime Ramps Up Execution of Baluch Political Prisoners to Control Society

Documented reports from recent years show that the execution of Baluch political prisoners in Iran has become a consistent...

Iran’s Regime Nearing Oil Export Deadlock

Bloomberg, citing the analytics firm Kpler, reported that the Iranian regime is facing a growing oil storage crisis, with...

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