Protests
Hijab
Iranian women are 'not afraid' to shed hijab on streets of Tehran report shows
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The punishment for not wearing a hijab is largely financial, although there are new systems to report women not complying with hijab rules t...
Forced confessions
Iran sentences Kurdish cleric to death over protest support
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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A Kurdish cleric from the Kurdish city of Bukan in western Iran (Rojhelat) was sentenced to death on charges relat...
Baluchis
Four Iranian Baluch Men Handed Death Penalty on Security Charges
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The Iranian authorities have sentenced four Baluch men to death on the charge of "armed rebellion" through involvement in "an...
Amnesty International
Amnesty International Urges Iran To Halt Execution Of Protester Reza Rasaei
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Amidst mounting concerns over the fate of detained protester Reza Rasaei, Amnesty International issued a warning to Iranian authorities rega...
amputation
In the Shadows of Tyranny: Iran’s Regime and the Death Penalty Dilemma
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The Hrana website has reported a troubling surge in death sentences issued by the Iranian regime, with January 2024 setting a grim record co...
Australia
Iran Executes At Least 28 People In Ten Days As Executions Continue
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Iran's record-breaking year of executions continued into 2024 with at least 28 people known to have been executed in just 10 days during...
Blood money
Iran | Protester on Hunger Strike Against Planned Judicial Eye Gouging
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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); January 26, 2024: Protester Mehdi Mousavian has begun a hunger strike in protest against his scheduled eye for a...
Dissidents
Iranian Lawmaker Says Executions ‘A Lesson’ For Dissidents
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An Iranian lawmaker says the execution of four Kurdish prisoners, who were hanged in Iran on Monday is a lesson to anyone who wants to overt...