Iran Human Rightshttp://iranhr.net/en2026-04-30T15:09:30ZIran Human RightsSasan Azadvar, Tenth Protester Hanged Within 42 Days2026-04-30T15:09:30Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-04-30:/en/articles/8718//Sasan was accused of throwing stones, using a club to break the windows of a police minibus, attempting to procure petrol to set the vehicle on fire during and inciting others to join the protests.At Least 44 Protesters at Risk of Execution; Hundreds More at Risk of Death Penalty Charges and Sentences2026-04-30T10:12:40Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-04-30:/en/articles/8717//At least 44 protesters including two women and three teenagers who were reportedly under the age of 18 at the time of arrest, have been sentenced to death in relation to the January 2026 protests.Dire Conditions in Tabriz Central Prison: Guards Attack Prisoners with Dogs2026-04-28T12:02:47Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-04-28:/en/articles/8716//Prison security forces have raided wards with dogs and attacked prisoners, exacerbating a severe lack of basic necessities, the systemic denial of medical care, and widespread bedbug and lice infestations.Jafar Fakhrabadi Hanged for Murder in Yazd2026-04-27T11:36:21Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-04-27:/en/articles/8714//Jafar Fakhrabadi, a man on death row for murder, was executed in Yazd Central Prison.Baluch Political Prisoner Amer Ramesh Executed in Zahedan2026-04-26T11:41:07Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-04-26:/en/articles/8712//State media reported that Amer Ramesh, a Baluch political prisoner affiliated with Jaysh al-Adl, was executed at an undisclosed location.Erfan Kiani, Ninth January Protester Executed in Iran2026-04-25T13:44:37Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-04-25:/en/articles/8711//State media reported the execution of Erfan Kiani, a protester arrested in relation to the January 2026 protests in Isfahan. No previous reports had been published about his case, and little is known about him.Unidentified Man Hanged for Murder in Karaj2026-04-24T17:27:09Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-04-24:/en/articles/8710//State media reported that an unnamed man was executed for the murder of an anti-narcotics policeman in Karaj Penitentiary.Four January Protesters Including Woman Sentenced to Death Based on New Espionage Bill2026-04-24T16:23:31Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-04-24:/en/articles/8709//Mohammadreza Majidi Asl, Bita Hemmati, Behrouz Zamaninejad, and Kourosh Zamaninejad, four protesters arrested in connection with the January 2026 protests, have been sentenced to death based on the newly enacted Espionage Bill.Joint 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 IranImpact Iran: Historic decision by the UN top human rights body to allow broad investigations into violations and crimes committed by Iranian authorities2025-04-03T16:23:06Ztag:iranhr.net,2025-04-03:/en/statement/71//Today, the Impact Iran coalition celebrates the historic vote by the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to broaden the scope of investigations led by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission (FFMI) into any recent or ongoing serious human rights violations and crimes under international law committed in the Islamic Republic of Iran[1]. This critical resolution reflects the international community’s commitment to addressing Iran’s prolonged human rights crisis and holding perpetrators accounJoint Letter by 42 Human Rights NGOs Calling for Renewal of the Special Rapporteur Mandate2025-03-18T10:43:47Ztag:iranhr.net,2025-03-18:/en/statement/70//Joint Letter by 42 Human Rights NGOs Calling for Renewal of the Special Rapporteur Mandate2025 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.Drug Executions: the Politically Costless Victims of the Death Penalty in Iran2023-10-10T11:31:46Ztag:iranhr.net,2023-10-10:/en/reports/35//Drug Executions: the Politically Costless Victims of the Death Penalty in IranThe 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. International 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.
Iran Executions: Three Men Hanged in Public (+18)2018-11-21T12:21:25Ztag:iranhr.net,2018-11-21:/en/tv/401//Iran Human Rights; November 21, 2018: Three prisoners were hanged in public at Iranian city of Shiraz this morning. Several children were observed among the crowd watching the executions.
Iranian authorities have executed at least 15 people during the last 8 days. Iran Human Rights (IHR) warns against a new wave of executions in Iran and urges the UN, EU and countries with diplomatic relations with Iran to react immediately to stop these executions.