Iran Human Rightshttp://iranhr.net/en2026-11-04T17:10:30ZIran Human RightsPolitical Prisoner Amirhossein Mousavi Sentenced to Death for Online Activism2026-11-04T17:10:30Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-11-04:/en/articles/9180//Amirhossein Mousavi, a 40-year-old political prisoner held in Evin Prison, has been sentenced to death on the charge of corruption on earth in connection with his online dissent.January Protesters Amirhossein Maleki and Amirhossein Ebrahimi Hanged; Nine Alikhani Square Defendants Executed2026-11-03T11:17:11Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-11-03:/en/articles/9178//State media reported the executions of Amirhossein Maleki and Amirhossein Ebrahimi, two protesters sentenced to death in Isfahan’s “Alikhani Square” case, were executed in Isfahan Central Prison.At Least 77 Executed in October; 691 Executions Recorded in 20262026-11-03T08:07:59Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-11-03:/en/articles/9175//At least 77 people were executed in October 2026, including 39 for murder, 31 for drug-related offences, 6 for security-related charges and one for rape.URGENT: January Protesters Amirhossein Maleki and Abolfazl Ebrahimi Scheduled to be Executed Tomorrow2026-11-02T18:22:09Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-11-02:/en/articles/9177//The families of Amirhossein Maleki and Abolfazl Ebrahimi were summoned to the prison for last family visits today.Afghan Nationals Mobarak Mohammadi and Ghasem Mola-Amini Hanged for Drug Offences in Isfahan2026-11-02T02:16:49Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-11-02:/en/articles/9173//Mobarak Mohammadi and Ghasem Mola-Amini, two Afghan co-defendants on death row for drug-related offences, were executed in Isfahan Central Prison.At Least 5 Men Hanged in Shiraz; 12 Other at Grave Risk of Execution2026-11-01T09:06:13Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-11-01:/en/articles/9172//Ehsan Sobhani, Jafar Rostamzadeh-Mashhadi, Hashem Memari, Gholamhossein Yari and Iman Ashraf were executed in Shiraz Central Prison.Farhad Tavan Hanged for Murder in Ilam2026-10-31T18:37:34Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-10-31:/en/articles/9171//Farhad Tavan, a man on death row for murder, was executed in Ilam Central Prison. Two other men escaped the gallows after obtaining last-minute extensions in their cases.Khalil Gholizadeh and Ardeshir Karimi Hanged for Drug Offences in Qazvin2026-10-31T08:36:00Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-10-31:/en/articles/9170//Khalil Gholizadeh and Ardeshir Karimi, two men on death row for drug-related offences, were executed in Zanjan 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 IranThe January 2026 Protest Killings in Iran2026-09-17T07:00:57Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-09-17:/en/reports/46//A Report and List of More Than 4,200 People KilledHuman 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- 2023The 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.