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30 Legal Groups Call for Immediate Release of Detained Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and Her Husband Reza Khandan

Center for Human Rights in Iran · 3 days ago Human Rights

A coalition of 30 international legal organizations has issued a joint letter calling for the immediate and unconditional release of prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, warning that her detention is part of a sustained campaign to silence independent legal advocacy in Iran. Security agents affiliated with the Ministry of Intelligence arrested Sotoudeh at […] The post 30 Legal Groups Call for Immediate Release of Detained Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and Her Husband Reza Khandan appeared first on Center for Human Rights in Iran .
Attacks on Essential Infrastructure Will Have Catastrophic Consequences for Millions of Civilians Across the Region

Center for Human Rights in Iran · 1 week ago Human Rights

April 6, 2026 — In the context of the ongoing threats and attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure across the region, including power plants, water treatment facilities, and bridges, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) urgently reminds all parties to the current conflict of their binding obligations under international humanitarian law, including the […] The post Attacks on Essential Infrastructure Will Have Catastrophic Consequences for Millions of Civilians Across the Region appeared first on Center for Human Rights in Iran .
At least 1,500 Arrested in Iran as State Intensifies Domestic Crackdown

Center for Human Rights in Iran · 2 weeks ago Human Rights

Grave Fears of Manufactured Charges, Sham Trials, Death Sentences Cover of War Used to Silence Dissent and Justify Violent Repression March 31, 2026 — One month since the outbreak of the war in Iran, Islamic Republic security forces are carrying out a sweeping new wave of arbitrary arrests across the country. At least 1,500 individuals […] The post At least 1,500 Arrested in Iran as State Intensifies Domestic Crackdown appeared first on Center for Human Rights in Iran .
Three Protesters Publicly Hanged in Iran; Dozens More At Imminent Risk of Execution

Center for Human Rights in Iran · 4 weeks ago Human Rights

Governments Worldwide Must Take Urgent Action to Stop Executions in Iran March 19, 2026 — On the morning of March 19, three young men—Saleh Mohammadi, 19, Saeed Davoudi, 21, and Mehdi Ghasemi—who were all arrested during the January protests in Iran, were publicly hanged in Qom after being convicted of “waging war against God,” according […] The post Three Protesters Publicly Hanged in Iran; Dozens More At Imminent Risk of Execution appeared first on Center for Human Rights in Iran .
UN Fact-Finding Mission Warns Iran’s Human Rights Crisis Could Worsen Amid Regional Conflict

Center for Human Rights in Iran · 1 month ago Human Rights

March 11, 2026 — The UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran warned in a statement that Iran’s deepening human rights crisis could further deteriorate as military escalation following U. S. –Israeli strikes and Iran’s retaliatory attacks unfolds across the region.
Grave Concerns for the Safety of Civilians Across the Middle East

Center for Human Rights in Iran · 1 month ago Human Rights

March 5, 2026 — The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is gravely concerned about the safety of civilians as military attacks on civilian areas throughout the region intensify. We call on all parties to refrain from attacking residential areas, hospitals, emergency services, public utilities, and other essential civilian infrastructure, and to do everything […] The post Grave Concerns for the Safety of Civilians Across the Middle East appeared first on Center for Human Rights in Iran .
Civilians Must Be Protected Across the Middle East

Center for Human Rights in Iran · 1 month ago Human Rights

March 5, 2026 — The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is gravely concerned about the safety of civilians as military attacks on civilian areas throughout the region intensify. We call on all parties to refrain from attacking residential areas, hospitals, emergency services, public utilities, and other essential civilian infrastructure, and to do everything […] The post Civilians Must Be Protected Across the Middle East appeared first on Center for Human Rights in Iran .
Grave Concerns for the Safety of Political Prisoners and Detainees in Iran

Center for Human Rights in Iran · 1 month ago Human Rights

The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is gravely concerned about the safety and condition of political prisoners and detainees as military attacks on Iranian cities intensify. We call on governments worldwide and international organizations to urgently use every available diplomatic and political channel to press Iranian authorities to release all political prisoners and […] The post Grave Concerns for the Safety of Political Prisoners and Detainees in Iran appeared first on Center for Human Rights in Iran .
Iran’s Machinery of Repression Escalates: Arbitrary Arrests, Torture, Enforced Disappearances, and Death Sentences After Protest Massacre

Center for Human Rights in Iran · 1 month ago Human Rights

More than 53,000 Arrested, Activists and Lawyers Now Increasingly Targeted Reports of Deaths in Custody Emerge as Authorities Fast-Track Sham Trials, Children at Risk of Execution February 25, 2026 — Nearly two months after the Iranian government’s use of military-grade weapons, snipers, and shoot-to-kill orders resulted in the deaths of thousands of protesters across Iran, the […] The post Iran’s Machinery of Repression Escalates: Arbitrary Arrests, Torture, Enforced Disappearances, and Death Sentences After Protest Massacre appeared first on Center for Human Rights in Iran .
UN Experts Demand Iran Reveal Fate of Detainees, Halt Executions

Center for Human Rights in Iran · 1 month ago Human Rights

February 20, 2026 — A broad and diverse coalition of UN human rights experts issued a strong statement on February 20, 2026, urging Iranian authorities to immediately disclose the fate and whereabouts of all those detained, forcibly disappeared, or missing in the aftermath of the nationwide protests, and to immediately halt all executions and death […] The post UN Experts Demand Iran Reveal Fate of Detainees, Halt Executions appeared first on Center for Human Rights in Iran .
Over 200 Schoolchildren Killed by Security Forces in Iran: ‘They’ve Effectively Massacred an Entire School’

Center for Human Rights in Iran · 2 months ago Human Rights

Families Forced to Carry Out Secret Burials, Banned from Publicly Mentioning Their Children’s Names Teacher Associations Across Iran Express Outrage, Call for International Action February 12, 2026 — At least 216 children were killed during the Islamic Republic’s brutal crackdown on protesters in January 2026, when Iranian security forces unleashed live ammunition, military-grade weapons, knives, […] The post Over 200 Schoolchildren Killed by Security Forces in Iran: ‘They’ve Effectively Massacred an Entire School’ appeared first on Center for Human Rights in Iran .
Unreported Atrocities: Eyewitnesses Detail Massive and Deadly State Crackdown Against Protesters in Iran’s Provincial Cities

Center for Human Rights in Iran · 2 months ago Human Rights

Arrests Skyrocketing After Mass Killings, Detainees Held in Hidden Warehouses, Violent Nighttime House Raids, Trials Conducted En Masse Without Lawyers, Protesters Being Charged with Capital Crimes January 30, 2026 — The geographic scale, intensity, and rate of the mass killings carried out by Iranian security forces during the nationwide protests of January 2026 are unprecedented […] The post Unreported Atrocities: Eyewitnesses Detail Massive and Deadly State Crackdown Against Protesters in Iran’s Provincial Cities appeared first on Center for Human Rights in Iran .
UN Human Rights Council Extends Iran Fact-Finding Mission, Condemns ‘Deadliest Crackdown against Iranian People Since 1979 Revolution’

Center for Human Rights in Iran · 2 months ago Human Rights

Expert: “This is the worst mass murder in the contemporary history of Iran. ” January 26, 2026 — The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) welcomes the adoption of a resolution by the UN Human Rights Council extending international investigations into atrocities committed by the Islamic Republic, following what UN officials described as an unprecedentedly […] The post UN Human Rights Council Extends Iran Fact-Finding Mission, Condemns ‘Deadliest Crackdown against Iranian People Since 1979 Revolution’ appeared first on Center for Human Rights in Iran .
Iran: Mass Violent Arrests, Forced Confessions, Lawyers Blocked, Escalating Risk of Executions of Protesters

Center for Human Rights in Iran · 2 months ago Human Rights

At least 27,000 detained, including hundreds of children, whereabouts of huge numbers unknown House-to-House Raids to Identify and Arrest Injured Protesters January 23, 2026 — Nearly one month after the outbreak of nationwide protests across Iran that were crushed by state security forces at a cost of over 14,000 dead, Iranian authorities have intensified their […] The post Iran: Mass Violent Arrests, Forced Confessions, Lawyers Blocked, Escalating Risk of Executions of Protesters appeared first on Center for Human Rights in Iran .