The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Organization has arrested 13 members of the Baha’i religious minority in Iran in Isfahan. The IRGC accused them of promoting their religious beliefs through
From January 22 to January 24, the Iranian regime executed 14 prisoners in a stark display of brutality, adding to its ongoing wave of repression. In response, Iran’s rebellious youth took bold and decisive action
On January 26, 2025, a coalition of prominent human rights advocates sent an urgent letter to H.E. Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, calling for immediate intervention to prevent
On January 23, 2025, the European Parliament adopted a resolution addressing the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran, specifically spotlighting the cases of Kurdish activists Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha
Iranian authorities arrested 10 Baha'i women January 22, according to a statement from a group representing this community, which denounced what it described as an escalation of repression against the country's
A newly released annual report by Article 18, in collaboration with Open Doors, CSW, and Middle East Concern, reveals a significant surge in the persecution of Christians in Iran throughout 2024. According to the
Christians in Iran suffered combined prison sentences amounting to a sixfold increase over time levied in 2023, all as punishment for their faith, London-based religious advocacy group Article 18 said in its latest
Christians in Iran were sentenced to a combined total of over 250 years in prison last year — a sixfold increase compared to 2023, a report released on Monday revealed. In all, 96 Christians were sentenced to
Benyamin Rahimpour, a former political prisoner, was arrested by the Intelligence Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, on 21 January and taken to Shahramfar
Kurdish civil activist Jabbar Oyhangi remains missing 10 days after his arrest by the Islamic Republic’s intelligence agents. Oyhangi, 52, was taken into custody on January 12 from his workplace in Sanandaj by
The Islamic Republic’s security forces arrested dozens of Sunni cultural and civil activists in southern Khorramshahr over the past two days, human rights sources report. Among those detained was Amin Matouri
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