Iran Human Rights

Iran Labour Activists Handed Excessive Prison Sentences and Lashes for Exercising Their Rights

By Jubin KatiraieSeven labor activists in Iran have been sentenced to heavy prison terms and lashes following the protests that took place in Shush...

Iran’s 1988 Massacre: The Untold Story of One of the Worst Crimes Against the Humanity After WW2

By Jubin KatiraieIn the summer of 1988, Iranian authorities carried out a series of mass executions of political prisoners across Iran, in the span...

Nearly 200 Protests in Iran in August

By Pooya StoneThere were over 177 protests in 57 Iranian cities, villages and industrial regions during August, averaging at six per day, even as...

Iran Arrests 35 for Mixed-Gender Party

By Jubin Katiraie The Iranian security forces raided three mixed-gender parties in Sari, north Iran, on August 29 and 30, which was the weekend...

Iran Executed Eight Prisoners on August 28

By Pooya Stone Iran collectively executed eight inmates at Raja’i Shahr Prison in Karaj on Wednesday, August 28. The victims have been identified as:...

Remembering the Victims of Enforced Disappearances in Iran

By Pooya Stone Iran Human rights Monitor (HRM) published an article about the 1988 massacre in Iran to mark the International Day of the...

Amnesty Reiterates That Iran’s 1988 Massacre Is an Ongoing ‘Crime Against Humanity’

By Jubin Katiraie As we approach the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances (August 30), Amnesty International said that the Iranian authorities’...

Iran Satirist to Serve 11 Years in Jail for US Cooperation

By Pooya Stone An Iranian court has sentenced writer and satirist Keyomars Marzban to 11 years in prison after convicting him of charges including...

Latest news

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,"...

Must read

Child Laborers: The Silent Victims of Poverty and Inflation in Iran

On June 15, the state-run Shargh newspaper published a...

Iran’s Healthcare System on Verge of Crisis as Nurses Migrate En Masse

The crisis of nursing staff shortages in Iran, driven...

You might also likeRELATED
Recommended to you

Iran: Irony of a judicial system in a religious fascism.

London, 31 Aug - A video clip released via the...

Photos of police brutality in Iran

http://iranfocus.com/uploads/img475485ca2cbae.jpg" /> Iran FocusLondon, Dec. 03 - The...