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Health and Hygiene

Imprisoned Iranian Activist Taken To Hospital Following Hunger Strike, Lawyer Says

RFL/RE - Iranian activist Farhad Meysami has been taken to the hospital following a two-week hunger strike protesting the threatened…

Iranian political prisoner denied urgent treatment and furlough

Iran-HRM - Political prisoner Mohammad Ali (Pirooz) Mansouri has been deprived of necessary medical care and sick leave. He has…

Political Prisoner could become paralyzed from lack of proper medical care

Iran-HRM - Iranian political prisoner Leila Chegini could become paralyzed if Iranian authorities continue to refuse to deprive her of…

Annual Report on the Death Penalty – 2021

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) - The 14th Annual Report on the Death Penalty Iran by Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) and Ensemble…

Iran: In death’s waiting room: Deaths in custody following deliberate denial of medical care in Iran’s prisons

amnesty - This briefing documents how Iranian officials are committing shocking violations of the right to life by deliberately denying…

Female political prisoner denied medical care in northwest Iran prison

Iran-HRM - Political prisoner Khadijeh Mehdipour has been denied medical treatment despite severe digestive problems. She suffers from severe nausea…

Iranians Express Alarm As Drug Prices Skyrocket Amid Plan To Cut Major Subsidy

RFL/RE - Prices of pharmaceutical drugs have skyrocketed in Iran amid plans by the cash-strapped government to cut a major…

Air Pollution in Tehran: How Did This Happen?

Iranwire - Tehran was logged as the most polluted city in the world on Friday, with a “very unhealthy” average…

Iran: In death’s waiting room: Deaths in custody following deliberate denial of medical care in Iran’s prisons

amnesty - This briefing documents how Iranian officials are committing shocking violations of the right to life by deliberately denying…

“We Bathe Him Once a Week”: Being Elderly in Greater Tehran Penitentiary

Iranwire - Prison Narratives is a collection of reports based on the testimonies of current and former prisoners. The narrators are both…