The Mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran Extended for Another Year

On 24 November 2022, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted the resolution S35/1, on the deteriorating situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, and decided to establish an independent international fact-finding mission on the Islamic Republic […]

Threat of war, the theocratic regime and anti-imperialism

The region and the world stand today on the brink of an abyss and facing a real threat of a wide regional war, and perhaps an even wider war. NAVID SHOMALI, international secretary of the Tudeh Party of Iran, explains […]

Regime Sacks Iranian Teachers’ Trade Union Representative!

The Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Associations (CCITTA) has condemned the unlawful sacking of Ms. Shiva Amelirad, a prominent teacher and trade union activist.  The CCITTA subsequently moved to appoint Ms. Amelirad as its senior representative for liaison with […]

Eleven Women’s Rights Activists Sentenced to Over 60 Years in Prison in Rasht

On Wednesday morning, 27 March 2024, eleven women’s rights activists were sentenced to a total of over 60 years in prison by the Revolutionary Court of Rasht, the capital of Gilan province in North Iran. The activists are: Ms. Farough […]

Young women top the list of those affected by unemployment in Iran!

Data from the Statistical Centre of Iran shows that the unemployment rate for young people aged 16 to 24 is higher than the unemployment rate for the country as a whole.  One of the reasons for this is the limited […]

 

The Iranian regime has begun executing new dissidents

Following their threats to use the death penalty to repress the current protest movement sweeping the nation, the Islamic Republic has publicly executed two young men, reports STEVE BISHOP SINCE the murder of Mahsa Amini by the Iranian “morality police” […]

United Nations General Assembly condemns Iran’s human rights record as the Iranian people sacrifice themselves for justice and equality

NEW YORK—15 December 2022— A resolution calling on the Iranian government to end its discrimination of minorities in Iran, including of the Baha’i community, Iran’s largest non-Muslim religious minority, has been approved by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. The […]

Iran: Public execution of Majidreza Rahnavard exposes authorities’ revenge killings

Responding to the Iranian authorities’ public execution today of Majidreza Rahnavard, a young man sentenced to death, after a sham unfair trial, in connection with ongoing nationwide protests, Diana Eltahawy, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North […]

Iran: UN rights experts condemn protestor’s execution, raise alarm over detained artists

8 December 2022 More than a dozen UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Thursday condemned the execution of a 23-year-old Iranian artist convicted for taking part in protests, and raised general alarm over any charges that are made which carry the […]

Woman, Life, Freedom: The Origins of the Uprising in Iran

The massive protests in Iran, fueled by the audacity of young women and children, are rooted in over a century of struggle. Janet Afary and Kevin B. Anderson December 2, 2022 This article will appear in Dissent‘s Winter 2023 issue, out in January. […]

28 PEOPLE RISK EXECUTION IN RELATION TO UPRISING

At least 28 people, including three children, could face execution in connection with nationwide protests as the Iranian authorities use the death penalty as a tool of political repression to instil fear among the public and end the popular uprising. […]

Iranian football legend Ali Daei supports the popular protest movement in his country

Iranian football legend, Ali Daei, stated on Monday 28 November that he has been the target of intimidation, including death threats, after publicly backing the ongoing protests in Iran triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini in September. Ms. Amini, […]

Iran: Swift action by UN Human Rights Council essential after latest horrifying protester killings

November 22, 2022 UN Human Rights Council member states must urgently establish an investigative and accountability mechanism on Iran to address the alarming spike in unlawful killings and other human rights violations, Amnesty International said today, following a week in […]

French parliament vote condemns crackdown on Iranian protests, backs women’s rights

The French National Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on Monday offering “support for the Iranian people” and condemning, in particular, the restriction of women’s freedoms and rights. This comes ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers to discuss new sanctions […]

Iran: 40 people killed in protests over past week – OHCHR

Unsplash/Artin Bakhan Protesters gather in Stockholm, Sweden, after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran's morality police.

22 November 2022 More than 40 people have been killed in Iran during the past week, including two teenagers, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.  The development came amid ongoing nationwide protests sparked by the death in custody of […]