Nearly eight months ago, 21-year-old Erfan Rezai was killed during Iran's brutal crackdown on antiestablishment protests. Despite threats and pressure, his mother has waged a social-media campaign to demand justice. Farzaneh Barzekar says she holds little hope that real justice will be served.
Human Rights Watch on May 12 said a dramatic recent rise in the number of executions in Iran amounts to "a serious violation of the right to life" and urged condemnation by the international community.
The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) has expressed outrage over the appointment of Iran’s UN ambassador to serve as chairman of the UN Human Rights Council’s 2023 Social Forum.