Human Rights

In a significant development, a group of 75 current and former United Nations special procedure mandate-holders and commissioners have urged the Human Rights Council to renew the mandates of the UN Special Rapporteur on Iran and the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran (FFMI).

UN Experts Call for Extending Mandates to Address Ongoing Atrocities in Iran

April 3, 2024

As Iran marks the beginning of the Persian year 1403 (March 20, 2024 – March 20, 2025), it remains evident that human rights issues have been one of the most serious challenges facing the mullahs’ regime.

Alarming Human Rights Conditions in Iran on New Iranian Year

March 25, 2024

In a landmark ruling, Sweden’s Supreme Court has upheld the life sentence of former Iranian prison official Hamid Noury, who was convicted for his role in the 1988 massacre of political prisoners within Iran’s prison system.

Sweden’s Supreme Court Rejects Hamid Noury’s Appeal, Upholds Life Sentence for Role in 1988 Massacre

March 7, 2024

On March 4, 2024, the Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) issued a statement regarding Gholamhossein Kalbi, an Iranian political prisoner. Kalbi, a staunch supporter of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), stands as one of the enduring symbols of resilience against the oppressive regime in Iran.

Gholamhossein Kalbi, Iranian Political Prisoner, Faces Unrelenting Exile and Pressure After 30 Years

March 6, 2024

The Iranian regime's judiciary has handed down severe sentences to three prominent supporters of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), deepening concerns about human rights violations in the country. Forough Taghipour and Marzieh Farsi, both incarcerated in Evin Prison, received 15-year sentences each, while Zahra Safaei was sentenced to five years behind bars.

Iranian Regime Sentences Three PMOI Women Supporters to Lengthy Prison Terms

February 19, 2024

On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, Iranian regime authorities in Ghezel Hesar prison carried out the death sentence of Kurdish Sunni political prisoner Farhad Salimi.

Execution of Kurdish Political Prisoner Farhad Salimi by Iran’s Regime

January 23, 2024

On the morning of Tuesday, January 23, 2024, the official Judiciary media of the Mullahs' regime announced the execution of political prisoner Mohammad Ghobadlou, a detainee from the 2022 Iranian uprising. This execution took place despite protests from his lawyer and human rights activists.

The Criminally Execution of Mohammad Ghobadlou, a Political Prisoner and One of the Detainees of the 2022 Uprising in Iran

January 23, 2024

The Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) issued a statement on January 16, 2024, regarding the inhumane situation of Iranian political prisoner Ebrahim Khalil Sadiqi, aged 65.

Global Appeal: Free 65-Year-Old Iranian Political Prisoner Ebrahim Khalil Sadiqi from Khoy Prison Solitary Confinement

January 18, 2024

Saeed Masouri, enduring as Iran's longest-held prisoner of conscience, marks a poignant milestone: the start of his 24th year of incarceration. From the depths of confinement, he shares a message that resonates with profound strength, courage, and inspiration.

The Price of Freedom: Sacrifice as the Beacon for Iran – A Letter by Political Prisoner Saeed Masouri

January 13, 2024

Mir Yousef Younesi, a political prisoner with a history of enduring torment and incarceration spanning the Shah's era and the Khomeini regime, has been sentenced to five years of imprisonment by the Revolutionary Court of Tehran.

Unveiling Injustice in Iran: The 5-Year Sentence for Political Prisoner Mir Yousef Younesi

January 12, 2024