Iran Human Rights

Monthly Report for May 2019 by Iran Human Rights Monitor

By Jubin Katiraie In a controversial move, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei appointed General Hossein Salami as the new commander of the Revolutionary Guards. Just...

Iran: Police Stormed YOGA Class and Arrested 30 Men and Women for Their Outfits

London, 26 May - A group of 30 men and women were arrested for taking part in a private yoga class in the city...

Amnesty: Proposed Iranian Law Restricting Access to Lawyer Would Be Crushing Blow for Justice

A contemptible amendment to Iran’s code of criminal procedure could effectively strip detainees who are facing punishments such as the death penalty, life imprisonment,...

A ‘Terror Factory’ Is Targeting Iranian Christians

By Pooya Stone From Switzerland, where Dabrina Bet-Tamraz managed to flee with the help of friends, she spoke about the persecution and suffering to...

Iran Admits Christianity Is Growing Despite Repression

By Pooya Stone The Iranian Intelligence Minister has publically admitted for the first time that Christianity is spreading throughout Iran. During a speech to...

Iran Teachers and Education Activists Arrested on Teachers’ Day

Iran Focus London, 03 May - May 2nd is Teachers’ Day in Iran and to mark the occasion people across the country held protests....

Iran Arrests 35 for Taking Part in Labour Day Protest

By Pooya Stone Iranian police have arrested at least 35 people for taking part in a Labor Day demonstration in front of the Iranian...

Intel Ministry: 60 MEK Activists Arrested in North-West Iran

By Jubin Katiraie The Director-General of Iran’s Intelligence Ministry in East Azerbaijan Province announced 60 activists of the main opposition group People’s Mojahedin (MEK)...

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Free Iran 2026 Summit in Paris Draws International Support for Democratic Change in Iran

PARIS, June 20, 2026 — Political leaders, former government officials, parliamentarians, and human rights advocates from Europe and North...

Iran’s Water Crisis: Women on the Front Lines of a Silent Disaster

Iran’s water crisis is no longer merely an environmental or economic challenge; it has become one of the country’s...

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,"...

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