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Human rights

Report: Inmates of Urmia Central Prison under pressure

Iran-HRM - Inmates confined at Urmia Central Prison are under unbearable and harsh conditions; the prison authorities stepping up the…

IOPHR offers its deepest condolences to the family of Dr Mohammad Maleki, freedom fighter of Iran

Shabtabnews - In a statement The International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights (IOPHR) expressed "its deepest condolences on the sad…

Kurdish Citizen Sentenced to 2 Years’ Prison After Being Flogged

Iran-HRM - An appeals court in the western city of Sanandaj has sentenced Kurdish citizen Foad Enayati, to two years…

Iran: Adopt Draft Law to Protect Women

(HRW) – Iran should address gaps in its long-awaited draft law on violence against women that offers limited protections for survivors of domestic…

Iranian Authorities Go After More Members of Writers Association

CHRI - Manufactured National Security Charges Used to Silence Free Expression In yet another blow to the Iranian Writers Association, an…

IOPHR’s statement regarding the continuing and unacceptable violation of the rights of Iranian Sunni citizens.

Shabtabnews - In a new statement IOPHR condemned: "The continuing and unacceptable violation of the rights of Iranian Sunni citizens…

USCIRF Commissioner: “Shame on #Iran for summoning Nasrin Soutudeh back to prison rather than letting her medical care continue.”

Shabtabnews - In a twitter statement USCIRF Commissioner stated: " USCIRF Commissioner @JohnnieM: "Shame on #Iran for summoning Nasrin Soutudeh…

All it Takes is Ten Percent

iranwire.com - Just over a year ago, in November 2019, anti-government protests took place in cities and towns across Iran. Iran’s…

Iranian-Swedish scientist’s execution on hold for ‘next few days’

A leading human rights group said Thursday that an Iranian-Swedish scientist’s execution has been halted — at least for now.…

Iran: Six men at imminent risk of having their fingers amputated following unfair trials and torture

Amnesty - The Iranian authorities must immediately halt imminent plans to amputate the fingers of six men convicted of robbery…