Iran Human Rights

February 2019: Human Rights Situation in Iran

By Mehdi Despite the immense domestic and international pressure that the Iranian ruling system is under, grave human rights abuses are still continuing. During...

Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Facing Decades in Prison

By Pooya Stone A leading Iranian human rights lawyer who has defended people for protesting the country’s forced veiling of women faces up to...

Iran Foreign Minister Shirks Responsibility on Human Rights Issues

By Pooya Stone Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif resigned from his position on 25th February amid apologies about the “shortcomings” and failures of...

Death Committee Member Appointed Head of Iran Judiciary

By Pooya Stone On Sunday, it was announced that Ebrahim Raisi has been appointed as the Judiciary Chief, replacing Sadeq Amoli Larijani. Gholamhossein Mohseni...

Amnesty Calls for Investigation Into 1988 Iran Massacre

By Jubin Katiraie An investigation into the crimes against humanity committed by the Iranian dictators has been called for after an Amnesty International statement...

MEPs Call for Release of Iranian Environmentalists

Iran Focus London, 2 Mar - Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have written to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to express "strong concern" over...

Iran’s Torture Should Be a Breaking Point for EU

Iran Focus London, 28 Feb - Workers from Haft-Tappeh sugar cane mill in Khuzestan province, Iran, began their protests against unpaid wages, the corrupt...

UN Publishes Amnesty’s Call for Investigation Into Iran’s 1988 Massacre of Political Prisoners

By Jubin Katiraie An investigation into a dossier of crimes committed by the Iranian dictators has been called for, as a result of a...

Latest news

Transfer of a death-row political prisoner to solitary confinement in Urmia, Iran

Punitive transfer of death-row political prisoner Mehrab Abdollahzadeh to solitary confinement in Urmia Prison Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, a political prisoner sentenced...

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...

Must read

The German Government Will Not Receive the Son of Iran’s Last Shah

Following reports of Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s...

Escalating Executions in Iran Put EU Policy Under Scrutiny

A conference held at the European Parliament in Brussels...

You might also likeRELATED
Recommended to you

Bush’s war rhetoric reveals the anxiety that Iran commands

Washington Post: When President Bush this week raised the...

A Korean ghost lurks at U.S.-Iran nuclear talks

Wall Street Journal: Are Iran and North Korea cooperating...