Nahid Naghashbandi
ناهید نغش بندی
Iran researcher at Human Rights Watch
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View Timeline →Human Rights Watch Criticizes Treatment of Civil Society and Ethnic Minorities in Iran
Human Rights Watch has criticized the Iranian government for issuing heavy prison sentences to Azerbaijani activists without evidence, highlighting systematic repression of civil society and…
Human Rights Watch: Imprisoned Activists in Iran Are Denied Access to Treatment
Human Rights Watch has condemned the Iranian government's denial of medical treatment to imprisoned activists, highlighting severe health issues faced by several political prisoners. The…
Human Rights Groups: October is the Deadliest Month with at Least 166 Executions Recorded
In October 2024, Iran recorded 166 executions, the highest monthly total since 2007, including many for drug-related offenses. Human rights organizations criticize the Iranian government…
Human Rights Watch: Iranian Government Uses Executions to Suppress Ethnic Minorities
Human Rights Watch reports that the Iranian government is using executions as a means to instill fear among ethnic minorities and political dissidents. The organization…
Human Rights Watch: The Islamic Republic Commits Injustice Twice, Executing or Killing Family Members and Then Arresting Their Loved Ones
Human Rights Watch reports that Iranian authorities have arrested families of victims from the 2021 protests on false charges as they seek justice. This repression…
Iran's Judiciary Executes 'First Public Execution of 2024'
Iran's judiciary has executed the murderer of lawyer Mahmoudreza Jafaraghayi in public, marking the first public execution of 2024. Human rights organizations have condemned this…
The Judiciary of the Islamic Republic Executes Two Prisoners in Yazd and Urmia
The Islamic Republic of Iran executed two prisoners in Yazd and Urmia, one for drug offenses and another for alleged sexual assault. Human rights organizations…
Criticism of 'Alarming' Increase in Executions in Iran; Human Rights Watch: Death Sentences Must Be Abolished
Human Rights Watch has reported a significant increase in executions in Iran, with at least 87 people executed in the month following the recent presidential…
Human Rights Watch Warns of Rising Executions in Iran
Human Rights Watch has reported a significant increase in executions in Iran, with at least 87 people executed in one month following the presidential elections.…
Human Rights Watch Calls for 'Immediate Release' of Sharifeh Mohammadi
Human Rights Watch has called for the immediate release of Sharifeh Mohammadi, a labor activist sentenced to death, highlighting the Iranian government's ongoing repression of…
Human Rights Watch: Masoud Bezgian Should Start Real Changes by Halting Death Sentences
Human Rights Watch condemned the death sentence for labor rights activist Sharifeh Mohammadi and urged Iran's elected president Masoud Bezgian to halt such sentences to…
Human Rights Watch: Pashakian Must Address Widespread Human Rights Violations
Human Rights Watch has urged Masoud Pashakian, the new President of Iran, to address severe human rights violations, including executions and the oppression of minorities.…
Over 40 Iranian and International Organizations Demand Follow-up on Human Rights Situation in Iran
Over 40 organizations have urged the UN to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran following allegations of serious human…