Munich, Germany—October 10, 2023: MEK Supporters Held a Rally On the World Day Against The Death Penalty
Munich, Germany—October 10, 2023: On the occasion of the World Day Against The Death Penalty, freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a rally against the death penalty and brutal executions by the Iranian regime. They also expressed their solidarity with the Iran Revolution.
International Dignitaries Unite in Addressing Iran’s Human Rights Challenges
During the fifty-fourth session of the United Nations Human Rights Council held in Geneva, a conference took place on October 5th. The conference’s primary objective was to scrutinize the state of human rights in Iran, particularly under the governance of the clerical dictatorship. Advocates for human rights utilized this platform to call for an extension of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission, which aimed to investigate the harsh suppression of women-led protests that commenced in September 2022. Additionally, they urged the United Nations to initiate an inquiry into the mass execution of political detainees that occurred in Iran in 1988.
UN Secretary-General’s Report to the Human Rights Council: Executions and Trial Process in Iran Cause Deep Concern
According to the UN Secretary-General’s annual report on the human rights situation in Iran, presented on Tuesday, June 21, the clerical regime executed more than 100 people in the first quarter of 2022. The UN Human Rights Council is a 47-member body that can authorize investigations.
UN Human Rights Experts Express Concern Over Repression in Iran in a Statement – June 15, 2022
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights website reported from Geneva on June 15, 2022.
UN Special Rapporteurs expressed their grave concern over the violent crackdown on civil society in Iran, including trade unionists and teachers arrested for protesting against low wages and poor working conditions. They called on authorities to use excessive force through comprehensive investigations and Be audited independently.
Execution of 47 Prisoners in One Week by Iran’s Clerical Regime
Iran’s clerical regime executed 47 prisoners in different cities during a week from June 7 to June 14, 2022.
Iran: U.S. State Dept’s 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
The US State Department released the report entitled: “2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Iran”. In this report, US State Department lists the human rights violations in Iran by the mullahs’ regime in the section on Iran.
In Death’s Waiting Room; Amnesty International’s Horrific Report on Iran’s Regime Prisons
As it is written in the introduction of this report on the website of Amnesty International: “This briefing documents how Iranian officials are committing shocking violations of the right to life by deliberately denying ailing prisoners lifesaving healthcare and refusing to investigate and ensure accountability for unlawful deaths in custody. The briefing details the circumstances surrounding the deaths in custody of 92 men and four women in 30 prisons in 18 provinces across Iran since 2010.”
Iran Was Plagued by Systemic Human Rights Violations Throughout 2021
As people around the world welcomed the new year over the weekend, for the people of Iran, the end of 2021 signified another year approaching that would be just as challenging as the previous one. The situation of human rights in Iran deteriorated drastically last year, and in the midst of it all, the Iranian […]
Appeals to Hold the Iranian Regime Accountable for Human Rights Abuses Continues on International Human Rights Day
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. Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for […]
10 December- International Human Rights Day, Join the Campaign to Stand for Human Rights in Iran and the Call to End Impunity!
Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights reads “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” 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. The principles of equality and […]