Iran Human Rightshttp://iranhr.net/en2026-08-09T12:49:26ZIran Human RightsYousef Bagheri Hanged for Murder in Zanjan2026-08-09T12:49:26Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-08-09:/en/articles/8957//Yousef Bagheri, a man on death row for murder, was executed in Zanjan Central Prison.Tohid Abdollahi Hanged for Murder in Ardabil2026-08-07T07:21:15Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-08-07:/en/articles/8955//Tohid Abdollahi, a man on death row for murder, was executed in Ardabil Central Prison.Abbas Abdolmaleki Hanged for Murder in Ghezelhesar Prison2026-08-07T06:07:08Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-08-07:/en/articles/8954//Abbas Abdolmaleki, a man on death row for murder, was executed in Ghezelhesar Prison eleven months ago.Ali Panahinejad Hanged for Murder in Dezful2026-08-07T04:44:53Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-08-07:/en/articles/8953//Ali Panahinejad, a man on death row for murder, was executed in Dezful Prison.71 Executions Recorded in July; At Least 444 Hanged in Iran in 20262026-08-06T06:51:58Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-08-06:/en/articles/8952//At least 71 people were executed in July 2026, including 36 for murder, 26 for drug-related offences, eight for security-related charges and one for rape. Six protesters were amongst those executed in July.Arvin Kheirkhahan Executed in Shahroud2026-08-05T15:28:26Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-08-05:/en/articles/8951//Arvin Kheirkhahan, a man on death row for security-related charges, was executed in Shahroud Prison.Mohammad Ali Narouyi and Mohammad Bakhsh Shahbakhsh Hanged for Drug Offences in Damghan2026-08-03T17:15:21Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-08-03:/en/articles/8948//Mohammad Ali Narouyi and Mohammad Bakhsh Shahbakhsh, two Baluch men on death row for drug-related offences, were executed in Damghan Prison.Mahtab Shirmohammadi and Sirus Sayadi Hanged for Murder in Yasuj2026-08-03T11:04:19Ztag:iranhr.net,2026-08-03:/en/articles/8947//Mahtab Shirmohammadi and Sirus Sayadi, a woman and a man on death row for separate murders, were executed in Yasuj 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.