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human rights situation in Iran and the Iranian regime’s lack of transparency and censorship of information.

Iran Human Rights Situation: 2021 Saw the Rights of Iranian Prisoners Overlooked and the Persecution of Ethnic Minorities

December 15, 2021

As the world marked International Human Rights Day on Friday, December 10, many countries have committed to taking steps to improve their human rights situations. On the other hand, appeals to the international community continue to pour in to hold the Iranian regime accountable for their mounting human rights violations.

Appeals to Hold the Iranian Regime Accountable for Human Rights Abuses Continues on International Human Rights Day

December 14, 2021

Saturday, December 11, 2021: Freedom-loving Iranians, supporters of the People's Mojahedin of Organization Iran (PMOI/MEK), rallied in Toronto, Canada, Gothenburg, Sweden, Oslo, Norway, Rome, Italy, and Sydney, Australia, on International Human Rights Day.

Global Demonstrations by Freedom-Loving Iranians, MEK Supporters, on the Occasion of International Human Rights Day— December 11, 2021

December 13, 2021

On Thursday, December 9, 2021, Gohar Eshghi was attacked by two motorcyclists on her way to her son’s grave.

Iran’s Regime Killed Sattar Beheshti, the Son of Gohar Eshghi, and Is Now Trying to Kill Her as Well

December 12, 2021

Every year on 10 December, the world celebrates Human Rights Day, the very day when, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.

10 December- International Human Rights Day, Join the Campaign to Stand for Human Rights in Iran and the Call to End Impunity!

December 10, 2021

Earlier this week, the United States Treasury Department announced that new sanctions had been placed against a dozen Iranian officials in regard to human rights abuses that took place during protests in Iran in 2009, and the nationwide uprising in November 2019.

Despite Global Awareness, Iran’s Regime Continues Crackdown on 2019 Uprising Protesters

December 9, 2021

Political prisoners Vahid and Habib Afkari have been held in closed-door cells in Adel Abad prison, Shiraz, for 15 months.

Iran: Afkari Brothers Deprived of Basic Rights in Shiraz Prison

December 5, 2021

Over 100 Iranian athletes, from national and world champions to Olympians, have sent a letter to the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to draw his attention to the brutal massacre of over 30,000 political prisoners in Iran in the summer of 1988.

Iranian Athletes Send a Letter to the United Nations Secretary-General in Regard to the 1988 Massacre

December 1, 2021

On November 24, despite an international campaign to halt the execution of a juvenile offender in Iran, this was ignored by the Iranian regime and Arman Abdolali’s execution was carried out. Iran is one of the only nations in the world that still hands death sentences to minors, which is in clear violation of international law on human rights.

Juvenile Executions in Iran Will Not Cease Until Regime Officials Are Held Accountable for Their Crimes

November 26, 2021

My name is Heydar Yousefli, a member of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK). I was arrested twice and was sentenced to a total of 12 years in prison.

The 1988 Massacre of Political Prisoners in Iran: Eyewitness Accounts, Heydar Yousefli

November 24, 2021