The Iranian government is well-known for its repressive policies against its population, best exemplified by the state’s violent response to the nationwide protests after the death of Mahsa Amini.
In a new report based on a two-year investigation, the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran (FFMI) states that two and a half years after the “Woman,...
Her husband, Reza Khandan, has been imprisoned since December for supporting women’s rights. Her son, Nima, was beaten by prison guards during a recent...
In Iran, women are second-class citizens—systematically oppressed by laws and policies that serve only one purpose: to entrench the power of the government. For...
Almost 1,000 people were executed in Iran in 2024. While lawyers and activists protest against the wave of executions, rights activists demand international consequences.
Iranian authorities have once again sentenced female labor activist Sharifeh Mohammadi to death, despite the Supreme Court previously overturning her initial death sentence. Mohammadi was arrested...
The Center for Human Rights in Iran has strongly criticized the Iranian authorities for imposing sentences against political activists. In a statement released today,...
