Iran Human Rights

Dismal Report by the Iran Human Rights Monitor for January 2019

Iran Focus London, 6 Feb - While the Iranian regime denies the use of torture, reports confirm its use. Numerous instances of torture and human...

Environmental Activist Imprisoned in Iran Alleges Torture for Forced Confessions

Iran Focus London, 6 Feb - Iranian environmental activist, Niloufar Bayani, who has been held for more than a year by IRGC intelligence, alleged in...

Iran Writers Held on Unacceptably Large Bail For “National Security” Crimes

Iran Focus London, 24 Jan - The Iranian Writers Association (IWA) objected to the high and unaffordable bails that judicial authorities set for three...

Human Rights Watch 2019 Report on Iran: Unrelenting Repression

Iran Focus London, 21 Jan - According to Human Rights Watch in its World Report 2019, in response to protests across the country over...

Iranian Civil Activists Imprisoned Again for Speaking About Their Tortures

Iran Focus London, 21 Jan - Iranian civic activist Sepideh Qolian and labour leader Esmail Bakhshi, who were tortured during their imprisonment last year,...

Human Rights Watch Condemns Iran for Mass Arrests and Abuses in Annual Report

Iran Focus London, 18 Jan - Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticized Iran for "widespread arrests" of protesters and activists in its 2019 annual report into...

Canada Can Tackle Iran’s Human Rights Violations With Magnitsky Sanctions

Iran Focus London, 17 Jan - Canadian senators will be shown a new and effective way to fight for human rights in Iran when...

Attempts by Iranian Officials to Evade Accusations Shocking Torture of Rights Activists

Iran Focus London, 12 Jan - A female civil rights activist who spent close to one month in detention has talked about her “brutal...

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City Council Member in Zanjan Runs Over Protesting Worker With Car

The state-run Rouydad24 news website wrote on May 19 regarding the protests by Zanjan municipality workers: "Disregard for workers'...

PMOI Confirms Deaths of Resistance Unit Members During 2025–2026 Iran Uprising

As further details emerge from the nationwide uprising that swept across Iran from late 2025 into early 2026, the...

Urban Poverty in Iran: The Collapse of the Economy of Life in Major Cities

Urban poverty in Iran has now reached a stage where it can no longer be explained merely through income...

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