September 16th marks the two-year anniversary of Mahsa Jina Amini’s tragic death while in the custody of the morality police. The 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman was arrested in Tehran for allegedly violating Iran’s strict hijab laws. Her…
We, the undersigned human rights organizations, express our deep concern and strong objection to the situation of all political prisoners in the Islamic Republic of Iran who are sentenced to or at risk of being sentenced to death, and we…
On 26 August 2024, woman human rights defender Soma Pourmohammadi was acquitted from the charge of “forming groups and associations with the intention of disturbing national security” by the Court of Appeal. The ten-year sentence previously…
GENEVA – Ethnic and religious minorities in Iran, in particular Kurd and Baluch minorities, have been disproportionally impacted by the Government’s crackdown on protesters since 2022, the direct result of long-standing discrimination that…
Thirty-one international and regional women’s rights and human rights organizations have issued a strong condemnation of the death sentence imposed on WHRD and labor rights activist Sharifeh Mohammadi.
On 2 July 2024, Seivan Ebrahimi started serving an eight month prison sentence in Sanandaj prison on the charge of “propaganda activities against state” issued by Branch 4 of Sanandaj Revolutionary Court of appeals. According to this…
Iran’s blatant strategy of hostage diplomacy continues to yield benefits, encouraging more kidnappings and unjust imprisonments.
Today on Thursday, May 30th, a number of members of the UN General Assembly expressed their condolences to late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in an helicopter accident on May 19th. The tribute took place in the UN Assembly Hall in New…
Front Line Defenders condemns the targetting of members of Nozhin association and the sentencing of human rights defenders Soma Pourmohammadi, Serveh Pourmohammadi, Seivan Ebrahimi and Edris Menbari, as it believes it is in retaliation of…
Kurdpa, Along With 15 Other Human Rights Organizations, Have Released A Joint Statement Urging The International Community And Human Rights Activists To Unite In Condemning Iran’s Restrictive Policies On Sexual And Reproductive Rights. They…
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