Human rights

iranintl – Authorities in Iran have launched a fierce battle with Iranian women over the enforcement of mandatory hijab, a struggle that has reignited widespread condemnation of the government’s heavy-handed tactics. Project Nour, the regime’s new hijab enforcement plan, has seen Iranian authorities escalate their physical efforts to enforce the Islamic Republic’s strict hijab laws. It has led to a …

Iranwire – Farshad Dastmardi, a protester in Dehdasht, was subjected to horrific torture tactics.  He was suspended from the ceiling in an attempt to coerce a confession to the murder of four individuals during the protests.  Multiple assailants participated in this act, wielding sticks to beat him until he lost consciousness.  They would then revive him by dousing him with …

Iranwire – Samereh Mokhtarpour, a 38-year-old woman from northwestern Salmas, was killed by her husband. According to a source familiar with the situation, Samereh endured years of domestic violence. Her tumultuous journey began at the age of 14 when she fell in love with a boy named Akbar. However, due to familial objections, their relationship didn’t materialize until she turned 20, only to …

Iranwire – The Islamic Republic of Iran has executed three more prisoners amid a significant rise in death penalties in the country. According to a report by the Haalvsh human rights organization, inmates convicted of drug-related crimes were executed in Taybad Prison, located in Razavi Khorasan province.  Among them were Esmaeil Esmaeil-Zadeh, 37, and Mohammad-Amin Mohammad-Pour, 38, both members of …

Iranwire – Saman Yasin, a Kurdish rapper arrested during the Woman, Life, Freedom protests, was sentenced to five years in exile in Kerman province. The lawyer representing Yasin said the verdict was issued by Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court. This judgment was personally delivered to Saman Yasin’s lawyer on Sunday. Lawyer Hossein Sartipi said, “Saman Yassin has been spared …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – State media reported the execution of Hadi Mirgozar for murder charges at an unspecified prison. According to Haft Sobh newspaper, a man was executed on 10 April. He was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for the murder of a woman named Elham Sarlatibut the exact location of his execution has not been specified in the report. An informed …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Hossein Ali Sobhani, a man on death row for drug-related charges, was executed in Gorgan Central Prison. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Gorgan Central Prison on 23 April. His identity has been established as 37-year-old Hossein Ali Sobhani from Sari who was sentenced to death for drug-related …

Amnesty – This is Amnesty International’s annual report on the state of human rights in Iran during 2023/24, subdivided by key human rights themes. It is part of Amnesty International’s annual 2023/24 report on the state of the world’s human rights. ENGLISH : DOWNLOAD PDF

CHRI – Black Tuesday Campaign by Prisoners Builds in Desperate Effort to Halt Surging Executions Lawyers in Iran Note Growing Pressure on Prisoners Who Join Hunger Strike As executions in the Islamic Republic mount to numbers not seen in many years, a growing number of prisoners across Iran have resorted to hunger strikes in a desperate effort to draw attention …

iranintl – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a new report revealing instances of rape, torture, and sexual assault by Iranian state security forces against detainees during nationwide protests in 2022. The findings, according to human rights experts, underscore the systematic use of torture and rape by authorities, exposing a troubling pattern of abuse aimed at suppressing dissent. The Woman, Life, Freedom …