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.
The head of Iran's Armed Forces Judicial Organization has revealed that indictments have been issued for 26 individuals suspected of having links to the November 30 massacre in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan that saw at least 100 people killed.
Two jailed Iranian educators have launched hunger strikes after authorities detained three more of their colleagues bringing the total to 16 for supporting nationwide protests over what is seen as the government's trampling of rights and freedoms.