Iran Human Rights Documentation Center
Human rights organization
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View Timeline →Three Days in a Body Bag to Avoid the 'Final Shot': A Horrific Account of an Injured Protester from the Kahrizak Morgue
An injured protester hid for three days in a body bag in Kahrizak to escape execution by security forces during recent protests in Iran. His…
Shahdokht Khajani, a Baha'i citizen, sentenced in absentia to 16 years in prison
Shahdokht Khajani, a Baha'i citizen in Iran, has been sentenced in absentia to 16 years in prison for charges including propaganda against the regime and…
Jinous Sabhani, Baha'i Human Rights Activist, 'Arrested and Released'
Jinous Sabhani, a Baha'i human rights activist, was arrested in Tehran but released shortly after. Her arrest highlights ongoing repression of Baha'is in Iran, where…
2015 U.S. Report on Religious Freedoms: '380 Members of Religious Minorities in Iran are Imprisoned'
The U.S. Department of State's 2015 report highlights ongoing religious freedoms violations in Iran, noting that at least 380 members of religious minorities are imprisoned.…
Renewed Criticism of Iran's Human Rights Situation in US Annual Report
The US State Department's annual report criticizes Iran's human rights record, highlighting severe restrictions on civil liberties, arbitrary arrests, and the use of the death…