International rights advocates say any lasting agreement on Iran must address executions, arbitrary arrests, torture, enforced disappearances, and demands for democratic change. As international efforts move forward following the signing of a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending months of conflict involving Iran, leading human rights experts and Amnesty International have issued a clear…
Iran’s regime hanged two young men, Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saeedi, in the early hours of Tuesday, June 16, continuing its wave of executions and repression against opponents. The judiciary of Iran’s regime justified the executions by citing charges such as “corruption on earth,” “waging war against God,” “disrupting public order and security,” and “gathering […]
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Recent remarks by Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, have once again drawn international attention to the human rights situation in Iran. Speaking at a session of the UN Human Rights Council, he stated that authorities ruling Iran have executed at least 40 people on security-related charges since the beginning of […]
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On Tuesday, June 16, the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign entered its 125th week, once again demonstrating the determination of Iran’s resistant prisoners not to surrender to the rule of executions and torture. On this occasion, the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign issued a statement, listing numerous human rights violations during the past week and […]
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Parisa Kamali, a political prisoner held in Yazd Prison, who has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison on charges of insulting former regime supreme leader Ali Khamenei, conducting activities against the Iranian regime, and membership in the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), addressed the people of Iran in a message. […]
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On Tuesday, June 9, the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign entered its 124th week and once again emphasized its demand for an end to all executions. On this occasion, the prisoners issued a statement stressing that they call on all segments of society and their fellow compatriots to raise their voices in seeking justice against […]
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Karoon Human Rights Organization reported that the death sentences of five political prisoners held in Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz have been upheld and formally communicated. According to the report, the sentences were issued through a process marked by denial of access to independent legal counsel, pressure during interrogations, and reliance on forced confessions. According to […]
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Yahgoub Derakhshan, a political prisoner and supporter of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held in Lakan Prison in Rasht, has once again been sentenced to death by Iran’s regime judiciary. The sentence was issued by Branch Two of the Rasht Revolutionary Court, presided over by Mohammad Ali Darvish-Goftar, and has been formally communicated […]
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Soheil Arabi, a former political prisoner who was recently released from Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, described the conditions under which opponents of Iran’s regime are held in “Suite 35, Unit Three” of the prison in a letter titled “Imprisonment During War; Struggling to Survive in Ghezel Hesar Prison.” In the letter, he wrote about […]
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In the early hours of Tuesday, June 2, the death sentence of Fathollah Avari, one of the protesters who participated in the January uprising and protests in Hamedan, was carried out at the city’s central prison. According to state-run media, he was arrested in connection with the killing of a regime security force member during […]
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Zahra Shahbaz Tabari, a political prisoner held in Lakan Prison in Rasht, was once again sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court of Rasht on charges of baghi (armed rebellion against the state) through membership and activity in the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), after her previous sentence was overturned by the Supreme Court. […]
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This morning, two more protesters were executed by Iran’s regime. Mizan, the state-run news agency affiliated with the judiciary of Iran’s regime, reported the execution of Mehrdad Mohammadinia and Ashkan Maleki, two individuals who had taken part in the January protests. According to Mizan, the two citizens had been tried and sentenced to death on […]
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The death sentence of Amin Farahavar, supporter of PMOI and political prisoner held in Lakan Prison in Rasht, has once again been confirmed by the Supreme Court of the Iranian regime, a development that has increased concerns about the imminent risk of his execution. Amin Farahavar, 38, a poet from Gilan province, had previously been […]
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Bijan Kazemi, a political prisoner held in Tehran’s Evin Prison, was sentenced by Branch 15 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court to a total of 37 years and six months in prison. Kazemi was arrested in the city of Kuhdasht after the killing of Mohammad Moghiseh and Ali Razini, two Supreme Court judges, on January 19, 2025. […]
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The Mizan News Agency, affiliated with the judiciary of Iran’s regime, reported that Tehran’s Revolutionary Court sentenced a number of defendants in the Ekbatan case to the harshest punishments on charges including “corruption on earth,” collusion and assembly to commit crimes against the national security, and propaganda activities against the regime. Mizan News Agency, affiliated […]
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Golrokh Iraee, Zahra Safaei, Marzieh Farsi, Shiva Esmaili, and Sakineh Parvaneh, five female political prisoners in Tehran’s Evin Prison, have been subjected to punitive deprivation of phone calls after participating in the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign and chanting slogans against death sentences. The restriction is part of ongoing pressure against female political prisoners. Reports…
On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, the prisoners’ hunger strike in protest against unjust executions across Iran entered its 122nd week. On this occasion, the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign issued a statement calling on international human rights organizations to respond to the continued executions in Iran. Full text of the statement by the “No to […]
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Mizan News Agency, affiliated with the judiciary of the Iranian regime, reported early Monday, May 25, on the execution of Abbas Akbari Feyzabadi. The state-run media outlet described him as one of the leaders of the nationwide protests in Naein County, located in Isfahan Province, and claimed that he had been convicted on charges including […]
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As pressure against political prisoners in Iran intensifies, reports indicate that a court in Rasht has once again confirmed the death sentence of Manouchehr Fallah, a political prisoner accused of membership in the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK). According to the report, the relevant branch of the regime’s court in Rasht, presided over by […]
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In the early hours of Wednesday, May 20, the death sentences of two Kurdish political prisoners, Ramin Zeleh and Karim Maroufpour, were secretly carried out in Naqadeh Central Prison. According to human rights sources, the executions were conducted without informing their families and while depriving them of the right to a final visit. According to […]
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As further details emerge from the nationwide uprising that swept across Iran from late 2025 into early 2026, the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) has confirmed the deaths of three additional Resistance Unit members who had previously been reported missing during the crackdown. The announcement sheds more light on the scale of the confrontation […]
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In a new report, Amnesty International stated that the Iranian regime carried out at least 2,159 executions in 2025, marking the highest number of executions in more than four decades. According to the human rights organization, this figure played a major role in the sharp global rise in executions. The human rights organization announced on […]
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The “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign entered its 121st week on Tuesday, May 19. Prisoners participating in the campaign called for global action against executions in Iran. The prisoners issued a statement on this occasion. Text of the statement by the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign “No to execution” and the “No to Execution Tuesdays” […]
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The crisis of internet shutdowns in Iran has entered a new phase. 77 days of internet cuts, widespread disruptions, a sharp decline in access quality, and the implementation of restrictive policies have now become one of the main sources of public dissatisfaction. At the same time as economic and social pressures increase, many users, business […]
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Women in Iran have faced a wave of widespread arrests and targeted repression; a wave that indicates a planned intensification of control amid the crisis. Features of this period include mass arrests, the issuance of heavy judicial sentences, and increased harassment and pressure on the families of political prisoners, those executed, and those killed during […]
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Iran’s regime tries to shut the voice of dissidents through brutal executions. But in the case of Ali Akbar “Shahrokh” Daneshvarkar, the regime utterly failed. In late 2025, after his death sentence was confirmed, Shahrokh sent a lengthy message, tracing his political evolution over decades. On March 30, 2026, Iranian authorities executed Daneshvarkar alongside Mohammad […]
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In the early hours of Wednesday, May 13, the judiciary of the Iranian regime executed Mohammad Abbasi, a 55-year-old prisoner arrested during the January uprising, in Ghezel Hesar Prison. Regime officials accused him of participating in the killing of a Law Enforcement Force commander and taking part in nationwide protests. According to published reports, Mohammad […]
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Imprisoned student Amirhossein Moradi, responding to an offer by the Iranian regime’s judiciary to grant him a pardon, declared that he does not want their disgraceful pardon. According to reports, during the past three weeks, elite imprisoned student Amirhossein Moradi was repeatedly summoned to the office of Evin Prison to receive an official notice, but […]
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PEN America announced in its latest annual report on the state of freedom of expression worldwide that the number of imprisoned writers in 2025 has surpassed 400 for the first time since the index began publication in 2019. The report also highlights a significant increase in the arrest of writers and cultural activists in Iran. […]
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On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, political prisoners across 56 prisons in Iran launched a renewed hunger strike, marking the 120th consecutive week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign. Despite mounting security pressures and severe restrictions imposed by prison authorities, the inmates continue their resistance. The campaign views every strike day as a testament to […]
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