Iran Human Rightshttp://iranhr.net/en2026-09-22T08:41:53ZIran Human RightsPolitical Prisoner Ali Zarei Douzdarehsi at Imminent Risk of Execution in Ghezelhesar Prison2026-09-22T08:41:53Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-09-22:/en/articles/9049//Ali Zarei Douzdarehsi, a political prisoner on death row for “corruption on earth” charges, is at imminent risk of execution after being transferred to the solitary confinement cells of Ghezelhesar Prison.Hadi Hassanlu Hanged for Drug Offences in Shiraz2026-09-21T06:50:16Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-09-21:/en/articles/9046//Hadi Hassanlu, a man on death row for drug-related offences, was executed in Shiraz Central Prison.Nemat Maghami Hanged for Murder in Ahvaz2026-09-21T05:56:21Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-09-21:/en/articles/9045//Nemat Maghami, a man on death row for murder, was executed in Ahvaz Sepidar Prison.Hossein Pedaran Hanged; 15th Execution for Espionage in 20262026-09-19T09:20:23Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-09-19:/en/articles/9043//State media reported that Hossein Pedaran, a man sentenced to death for charges of “espionage and intelligence cooperation in favour of Israel,” was executed at an undisclosed location.Mehrdad Asadi Hanged for Murder in Ghezelhesar Prison2026-09-19T08:00:51Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-09-19:/en/articles/9042//Mehrdad Asadi, a man on death row for murder, was executed in Ghezelhesar Prison.New IHRNGO Report: List of More Than 4,200 People Killed in January 2026 Protests Published2026-09-17T07:03:08Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-09-17:/en/articles/9041//At least 420 women and 281 children among those killedKhalil Afghan Hanged for Drug Offences in Zahedan2026-09-16T10:03:11Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-09-16:/en/articles/9040//Khalil Afghan, an Afghan national on death row for drug-related offences, was executed in Zahedan Central Prison.Fereydoun Akbarzadeh Hanged for Murder in Ilam2026-09-16T04:38:35Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-09-16:/en/articles/9039//Fereydoun Akbarzadeh, a Kurdish man on death row for murder, was executed in Ilam 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.