Political prisoners

Documented report on executions, mass arrests, denial of medical care, asset seizures, and fair trial violations in Iran in late...

As the wartime catastrophe at the borders takes on new dimensions, the Islamic Republic’s execution machine is accelerating its unprecedented...

Execution of two political prisoners in Iran after unfair trials; secret executions raise urgent concerns over due process, torture, and...

On March 23, 2026 (3 Farvardin 1405), only three days into the Iranian New Year, Hamzeh Khalili, the First Deputy...

On the 21st day of the massive internet blackout and on the eve of the Persian New Year (Nowruz), the...

While only about 40 days have passed since the January 2026 uprising, the judicial apparatus of the Islamic Republic knows...

This report documents the execution of Aqil Keshavarz, a 27-year-old architecture student, in Iran’s Urmia Central Prison following conviction on...

Introduction Mohammad Ali Akbari Monfared, a 58-year-old political prisoner and survivor of the 1980s mass repression, is currently held in...

The Iranian judiciary has confirmed the execution of Babak Shahbazi, a 44-year-old air conditioning technician and father of two, in...

Early this morning, Iranian authorities executed political prisoner Mehran Bahramian, 32, at Dastgerd Prison in the city of Isfahan. Bahramian,...