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View Timeline →Amnesty International Demands International Justice for Iranian Officials Involved in Suppressing Protests
Amnesty International calls for international justice against Iranian officials responsible for crimes against humanity during protests. The organization emphasizes the need for accountability to prevent…
Prison Sentences for 3 Family Members of Pakhshan Azizi, Civil Activist Sentenced to Death, Confirmed by Appeals Court
Pakhshan Azizi, a civil activist sentenced to death, faces ongoing pressure as three of his family members receive confirmed prison sentences. This situation highlights the…
Increased Pressure on Pakhshan Azizi in Evin; This Death-Row Prisoner is Deprived of Medical Access
Pakhshan Azizi, a political prisoner sentenced to death, is being denied medical care for severe headaches while in Evin Prison. His family has paid for…
26 Human Rights Organizations Call for Cancellation of Death Sentence for Pakhshan Azizi
26 human rights organizations condemned the death sentence of Pakhshan Azizi, a social worker and political prisoner, calling it a violation of human rights. They…
26 Human Rights Organizations Urge the International Community: Prevent the Execution of Pakhshan Azizi
26 human rights organizations have condemned the death sentence of Kurdish activist Pakhshan Azizi and called for international intervention to prevent her execution. Azizi has…
Fatemeh Davand, a detainee from the November 2019 protests: 'My child has no connection to my activities'
Fatemeh Davand claims her son Arya Yousefi is being tortured in detention due to her political activities. She emphasizes that he has no connection to…
Arrest of the Son of a Witness from the 'Aban People's Tribunal' in Iran After Being Deported from Turkey
Arya Yousefi, the son of a witness from the 'Aban People's Tribunal,' was arrested by Iranian authorities after being deported from Turkey, while his mother…
Concerns Over the Situation of Two Witnesses from the 'Aban People's Tribunal'; Possibility of Fatemeh Davand's Deportation from Turkey and Rejection of Fatemeh Khushru's Asylum Request from Georgia
Fatemeh Davand, a witness from the November 2019 protests, faces potential deportation from Turkey, while Fatemeh Khushru's asylum request in Georgia has been rejected. Both…
Amnesty International Calls for 'Immediate Release' of Cecile Koehler, French Citizen Imprisoned in Iran
Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of Cecile Koehler, a French citizen imprisoned in Iran since May 2022, claiming she is being used…
Human Rights Activists File Complaint Against Bashir Bi-Azar, Former Head of IRIB Detained in France
Human rights activists have filed a complaint against Bashir Bi-Azar, a former IRIB official detained in France, accusing him of torture and forced confessions. This…
Javid Rahman Calls the Massacre of Political Prisoners in the 1980s a 'Crime Against Humanity' and 'Genocide'
Javid Rahman, the UN Special Rapporteur, labeled the 1980s massacre of political prisoners in Iran as 'genocide' and called for accountability from the Iranian government.…
Amnesty International: The Death of Raisi Should Not Obliterate His Responsibility for 'Committing Crimes'
Ebrahim Raisi, the former Iranian president, died in a helicopter crash, prompting Amnesty International to assert that his death should not erase his responsibility for…
Athena Farghadani Refuses Bail and is Transferred to Prison; 'I Have Committed No Crime'
Athena Farghadani, a prominent Iranian artist and activist, refused bail and was transferred to prison, asserting her innocence and the illegality of her charges. Her…
News Summary for Wednesday, September 7
On September 7, various news items emerged from Iran, including a significant decrease in oil exports, Ayatollah Khamenei's remarks about negotiations with the U.S. and…
Amnesty International: Destruction of Mass Graves in Ahvaz Constitutes Torture of Families
Amnesty International has condemned the destruction of mass graves in Ahvaz, stating it constitutes torture of the victims' families. The Iranian authorities are accused of…
Complete Destruction of Mass Graves in Ahvaz by Municipality
The Ahvaz municipality has destroyed mass graves of victims from the 1988 political prisoner massacre under the guise of urban development. This action has been…
Note: Dissection of Body Abuse
The article discusses the recent revelations by Amnesty International and Justice for Iran regarding the mass graves and systematic destruction of dissenters' bodies in Iran,…
Iranian Officials Have Destroyed the Graves of Executed Victims from 1988
Amnesty International and Justice for Iran report that Iranian officials have systematically destroyed mass graves of victims from the 1988 political prisoner massacre across several…
Amnesty International Warns About the Situation of Those Pursuing Justice for the 1988 Mass Executions
Amnesty International has issued a warning about the Iranian authorities' retaliation against Maryam Akbari Monfared for her pursuit of justice regarding the 1988 mass executions.…
Families of the Executed in 67 Also Became Victims
The article discusses the aftermath of the mass executions of political prisoners in Iran during the summer of 1988, highlighting the suffering of the victims'…