Iran Human Rightshttp://iranhr.net/en2026-08-31T15:17:26ZIran Human RightsJalal Nematzadeh and Behrouz Souri Hanged for Drug Offences in Rasht2026-08-31T15:17:26Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-08-31:/en/articles/9005//Jalal Nematzadeh and Behrouz Souri, two men on death row for drug-related offences, were executed in Rasht Central Prison.Group Hanging of 4 Men in Tabriz2026-08-31T15:02:24Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-08-31:/en/articles/9004//Yavar Alizadeh, Hossein Khalilian, Mojtaba Vahedi and Davod Tarkhan were executed in a group hanging in Tabriz Central Prison.Bahram Keshavarzi and Shafi Shokati Hanged for Murder in Shiraz2026-08-29T17:46:32Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-08-29:/en/articles/9003//Bahram Keshavarzi and Shafi Shokati, two men on death row for separate murders, were executed in Shiraz Central PrisonAli Zibayi Hanged for Drug Offences in Semnan2026-08-29T11:20:59Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-08-29:/en/articles/9002//Ali Zibayi, a man on death row for drug-related offences, was executed in Semnan Central Prison.Unidentified Man Hanged for Murder in Mashhad2026-08-28T14:36:17Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-08-28:/en/articles/9001//State media announced the execution of a man only identified as Mosayeb in Mashhad Central Prison.Mostafa Vosoughi Hanged for Murder in Khorramabad2026-08-28T11:41:44Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-08-28:/en/articles/9000//Mostafa Vosoughi, a man on death row for murder, was executed in Khorramabad Central Prison.Ali Asghar Salarzehi and Emad Sheikhi Hanged for Drug Offences in Yazd2026-08-27T16:05:42Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-08-27:/en/articles/8999//Ali Asghar Salarzehi, a Baluch man, and Emad Sheikhi were executed for drug-related offences in Yazd Central Prison.Zahra Azizpour and Hedayat Jamalzadeh Hanged for Murder in Rasht2026-08-26T19:58:25Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-08-26:/en/articles/8998//Zahra Azizpour and Hedayat Jamalzadeh were executed for separate murders in Rasht Central Prison.Impact Iran Coalition: Human Rights Must Be at the Centre of Any Engagement with the Islamic Republic of Iran2026-06-27T17:33:03Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-06-27:/en/statement/82//Human Rights Must Be at the Centre of Any Engagement with the Islamic Republic of Iran65 Organisations Urge UNODC and CND to Take Urgent Action Against the Death Penalty for Drug Offences2026-06-26T11:50:22Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-06-26:/en/statement/81//Joint Action for World Drug DayJoint Civil Society Call for HRC Special Session on Mass Killings in Iran2026-01-16T12:00:00Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-01-16:/en/statement/80//Joint Civil Society Call for HRC Special Session on Mass Killings in IranOpen Civil Society Letter Calling for Life-Saving Medical Treatment for Iran’s Longest Serving Female Political Prisoner2025-09-18T13:00:29Ztag:iranhr.net,2025-09-18:/en/statement/78//Statement:ABA Adopts Resolution Condemning Iran's Use of Death Penalty and Human Rights Violations2025-08-11T14:44:04Ztag:iranhr.net,2025-08-11:/en/statement/77//ABA Adopts Resolution Condemning Iran's Use of Death Penalty and Human Rights ViolationsUNODC and CND Should Take Urgent Action Against Death Penalty for Drugs2025-06-26T12:00:00Ztag:iranhr.net,2025-06-26:/en/statement/74//Joint statement on the occasion of 2025 World Drug Day84 Groups Call for Action to Stop Execution of Afghan Nationals in Iran2025-06-04T10:03:48Ztag:iranhr.net,2025-06-04:/en/statement/73//84 Groups Call for Action to Stop Execution of Afghan Nationals in IranHuman Rights Organizations Urge Immediate Action to Stop the Imminent Execution of 85 Baloch Prisoners in Iran2025-04-18T13:28:31Ztag:iranhr.net,2025-04-18:/en/statement/72//Human Rights Organizations Urge Immediate Action to Stop the Imminent Execution of 85 Baloch Prisoners in IranHuman Rights Defenders in Iran 20252026-06-18T10:48:40Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-06-18:/en/reports/45//This report depicts the legal status of 68 human rights defenders, two families of activists, an NGO, as well as an anti-death penalty campaign in Iran, and some of their members.2025 Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran2026-04-13T09:07:28Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-04-13:/en/reports/44//At least 1,639 people were executed, marking the highest number of recorded executions since 1989 and a dramatic 68% increase compared to 2024, when 975 executions were recorded.A Village of Graves: Widespread and Systematic Drug Executions in Iran2025-12-31T01:10:42Ztag:iranhr.net,2025-12-31:/en/reports/43//According to data collected by IHRNGO, Islamic Republic authorities have executed at least 5,356 people for drug-related charges between January 2010 and 30 November 2025.Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran 20242025-02-20T09:30:31Ztag:iranhr.net,2025-02-20:/en/reports/42//Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran 2024Women and the Death Penalty in Iran: a Gendered Perspective2025-01-06T07:54:46Ztag:iranhr.net,2025-01-06:/en/reports/41//Iran Human Rights has published a unique report shedding light on the realities of women’s executions in Iran. Titled “Women and the Death Penalty in Iran: A Gendered Perspective” this report examines the harrowing gender disparities and inhumane aspects of the death penalty.Qarchak Prison: Hell for Women and Children in Iran2024-12-10T16:20:13Ztag:iranhr.net,2024-12-10:/en/reports/39//Qarchak Prison: Hell for Women and Children in IranAnnual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran- 20232024-03-05T07:06:03Ztag:iranhr.net,2024-03-05:/en/reports/37//Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran- 2023Report: Human Rights Defenders in Iran 20232023-12-15T16:52:49Ztag:iranhr.net,2023-12-15:/en/reports/36//The report is published to mark International Human Rights Day, which this year coincides with the awarding ceremony of the Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi, one of the defenders featured in this report.The Supreme Leader's Cane2018-12-08T12:19:52Ztag:iranhr.net,2018-12-08:/en/cartoons/71//Cartoon: Behnam MohammadiUsing religion as a licence to kill2018-08-12T09:11:38Ztag:iranhr.net,2018-08-12:/en/cartoons/70//Solmaz Esmaeil Zali, an Iranian cartoonist: Our government uses the religion to justify the executions in Iran. 9th World Congress Against Death Penalty: Iran's Drug Executions2026-07-01T18:00:00Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-07-01:/en/tv/856//Speech by Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, Director of IHRNGO, at the roundtable "The War on Drugs and Death Penalty: A Stumbling Block", 9th World Congress Against the Death PenaltyInternational People’s Tribunal established to investigate Iran atrocities2020-11-15T10:36:19Ztag:iranhr.net,2020-11-15:/en/tv/523//An international People’s Tribunal, the Aban Tribunal, to investigate atrocities that took place in Iran exactly one year ago has been established as an initiative of Justice for Iran, Iran Human Rights (IHR) and the world coalition Ensemble Contre la Peine de Mort (ECPM) on behalf of victims’ families and protestors.