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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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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Gasoline Price Hikes in Iran Trigger a New Battle Over People’s Livelihoods

As Iran’s economic crisis, inflation, and declining purchasing power...

Iranian Political Prisoner Mohammad Abbasi Hanged in Ghezel Hesar Prison

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