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Mai Sato Issues First Report on the Human Rights Situation in Iran

The new UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, in her first report, highlighted the increasing number of executions in Iran, the lack...

Iran: Commemoration of Political Prisoners Executed in the 1980s

On Friday, March 14—the last Friday of the Iranian calendar year, which begins on March 21—families of political prisoners executed in the 1980s held...

UN Fact-Finding Committee: The Iranian Government Continues to Repress Opponents

The Independent UN Fact-Finding Committee on Iran announced on Friday, March 14, that the Iranian regime continues its "systematic repression" of dissidents following the...

Iran: The 59th Week of “No to Executions Tuesdays” with the Participation of Women’s Ward in Sepidar Prison

On Tuesday, March 11, members of the "No to Executions Tuesdays" campaign went on a hunger strike for the 59th consecutive week. The imprisoned members...

Iran: Lives of Political Prisoners Pakhshan Azizi and Varisheh Moradi at Risk

Seventeen human rights organizations have expressed concern over the imminent execution of Pakhshan Azizi and Varisheh Moradi, two civil activists in Iran, in an...

Prisoners Across Iran Launch Hunger Strike in Protest Against Widespread Executions

In a coordinated protest against Iran’s escalating execution rate, prisoners in 37 detention facilities across the country have launched a hunger strike, coinciding with...

Iranian Political Prisoner Mehdi Hassani Faces Imminent Execution After Supreme Court Rejects Retrial Request

Daughter of Iranian political prisoner Mehdi Hassani: My father could be executed at any moment Maryam Hassani, the daughter of Mohammad Hassani, a political prisoner...

Since February 10 of Last Year, 1,021 Executions by Hanging in Iran

The "No to Execution Tuesdays" campaign, in its 55th statement on Tuesday, February 11, warned that since February 10, 2024, more than 1,021 people...

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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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EU trio seeks US backing for Iran nuclear deal

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Bomb concern makes Iran “special case”: IAEA head

Reuters: Iran is a "special case" because of concerns...