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Human rights

An update on arrestees of last November’s protests

HRANA - The nationwide protests of last November are the most significant events of 2019. During the November protests that lasted more…

MENA: Renewed wave of mass uprisings met with brutality and repression during ‘year of defiance’

Amnesty - Report reviews human rights in 19 MENA states during 2019 Wave of protests across Algeria, Iraq, Iran and…

Iran Sentences Eight Environmental Activists On Charges Of Spying For U.S.

RFL/RE - Iran’s judiciary says it has issued prison sentences for eight environmental activists, including an Iranian who also has…

IRAN: HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRAN: REVIEW OF 2019

This is Amnesty International's annual report on the state of human rights in Iran during 2019, subdivided by key human…

Jailed Lawyer Of Political Prisoners In Iran Goes On Hunger Strike

Radiofarda - A prominent jailed attorney in Iran, who defended political prisoners, started a full hunger strike Sunday after one…

Medical care denied to wounded prisoners arrested in November 2019

Iran-HRM - There are a large number of wounded prisoners among the young people arrested during Iran protests in November…

The U.S. condemns the sentencing of Abdolrasoul Mortazavi, Hashem Khastar, Mohammad Nourizad, Mohammad and Fatemeh Sepehri

Shabtabnews- The U.S. condemns the sentencing of Abdolrasoul Mortazavi, Hashem Khastar, Mohammad Nourizad, Mohammad and Fatemeh Sepehri, and three others…

Iran Targets Activists and Journalists before the Parliamentary Election Next Week

Radiozmaneh - Iranian users take to twitter demanding the release of Student Activist Bahareh Hedayat, who is among a dozen…

The Dec and Jan Iran Labor Rights Report is now Available

Radiozmaneh - The 10th bimonthly Labor Rights Newsletter of Zamaneh Media has been published in both Persian and English. This…

Iran: Death Row Prisoner Hanged in Isfahan

Iran Human Rights (IHR) - A death-row prisoner hanged at Isfahan prison on February 13, 2020. According to IHR sources,…