Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam
Director of Iran Human Rights
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View Timeline →Iran's Drug Executions Discussed at 9th World Congress Against Death Penalty
At the 9th World Congress Against the Death Penalty, Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, Director of IHRNGO, addressed the issue of Iran's drug-related executions, highlighting the intersection of…
Iran News in Brief – May 20, 2026
This brief highlights that dozens of protesters are facing imminent execution in Iran, with 62 people arrested during January's demonstrations now facing the death penalty.…
Arrests, hangings, blackout: Iran cranks up wartime repression
Iran has intensified its repression during the Middle East war, with activists reporting high-profile executions and hundreds of arrests, urging Washington to prioritize human rights…
Iran executes two opposition members as judiciary vows 'no leniency'
Iran executed Mohammad Masoum Shahi and Hamed Validi, members of the opposition group People's Mujahedin (MEK), on April 20, 2026, after they were convicted of…
Iran executed at least 1639 in 2025, more hangings feared: NGOs
A joint annual report by Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) and Paris-based Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM) states that Iranian authorities executed at least…
Over 1,850 Protesters Killed in Iran Amid Ongoing Unrest and U.S. Support
Over the past 17 days, protests in Iran have resulted in the deaths of at least 1,850 individuals according to HRANA. The situation has drawn…