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POLITICAL PRISONERS


☑️ 17 Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) Sentenced to Death
Human rights sources report that 17 supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) are currently under death...
Oct 10, 2025


Continued Unjust Imprisonment of Maryam Akbari Monfared in Qarchak Despite Transfer of Other Political Prisoners”
Despite the transfer of all female political prisoners from Qarchak Prison to Evin, Maryam Akbari Monfared — now in her sixteenth year of...
Oct 10, 2025


Female Political Prisoners Transferred from Qarchak Back to Evin Prison After Death of Somayeh Rashidi
Reports from Iran indicate that several female political and ideological prisoners who had been transferred from Evin Prison to Qarchak...
Oct 10, 2025


Amnesty International Calls for Immediate Halt to Executions in Iran
Amnesty International has issued an urgent appeal, stating that dozens of people in Iran — including Ehsan Faridi — are at risk of...
Oct 10, 2025


The Supreme Court of Iran Upholds the Death Sentence of Ehsan Faridi, a 22-Year-Old Student at the University of Tabriz, on Charges of Supporting the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK)
Ehsan Faridi, born 1382 (Iranian calendar), a student at the Faculty of Engineering in Tabriz, who had previously been sentenced to death...
Oct 9, 2025


Lives of Two Kurdish Cultural Activists at Risk: Ongoing Detention and Hunger Strike of Ehsan and Ramin Rostami in Evin Prison
More than 49 days have passed since the arrest of Ehsan and Ramin Rostami, two Kurdish cultural activists from Harsin and residents of...
Oct 9, 2025


Global Outcry Over Mohammad Javad Vafaei Thani’s Death Sentence; Athletes and Human Rights Groups Show Support for Mashhad Boxing Champion
The confirmation of the death sentence for Mohammad Javad Vafaei Thani, the 30-year-old boxing champion from Mashhad, by the Supreme...
Oct 8, 2025


Baluch Activist Samad Rigi Arrested Following Child Abuse Whistleblowing in Iranshahr
Local sources report that agents from the Iranshahr Intelligence Office arrested Samad Rigi, a Baluch civil and social activist, at his...
Oct 8, 2025


Ehsan Afrashteh Transferred for Execution; Prisoners Protest Inside Evin Prison
Human rights sources report that Ehsan Afrashteh, an inmate held in Ward 7, Hall 12 of Evin Prison, was transferred early on Tuesday,...
Oct 8, 2025


UK Human Rights Foundation Director Condemns Iran’s Supreme Court for Upholding Death Sentence of Political Prisoner Mohammad Javad Vafaei Thani
James Joseph, Director of the Duty Legacy Foundation in the United Kingdom — which holds consultative status on human rights at the...
Oct 8, 2025


Iran Confirms 90-Year Prison Sentence for 10 Baha’i Women in Isfahan
Human rights sources report that the Iranian judiciary has upheld heavy sentences totaling 90 years in prison, along with fines and...
Oct 8, 2025


Third Death Sentence Issued for Political Prisoner Mohammad Javad Vafaei Thani in Mashhad
Reports from Mashhad Prison indicate that the judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued a death sentence for political...
Oct 6, 2025


Bahman Choubi-Asl Executed by Iranian Judiciary on Charges of Espionag
The Iranian judiciary announced that Bahman Choubi-Asl was executed on Monday, September 28, on charges of espionage and collaborating...
Sep 29, 2025


Disappearance of 17-Year-Old Political Prisoner Siamak Barati in Iran
Siamak Barati, a 17-year-old pro-democracy teenager, was arrested in Tehran on May 10, 2025, for political activities and has been...
Sep 29, 2025


Critical Condition of Abolhassan Montazer: Political Prisoner Deprived of Medical Care
Abolhassan Montazer, a political prisoner held in Qezelhesar Prison, is in a critical and life-threatening condition. This situation is a...
Sep 29, 2025


Arrest of Omid Parvizi, a Kurdish Citizen from Kamyaran, by Security Forces
Omid Parvizi, a 40-year-old Kurdish citizen from Kamyaran, was arrested by security forces on Friday, September 25, 2025, and transferred...
Sep 29, 2025


Amnesty International Warns: Peyman Farahavar and Dozens of Political Prisoners in Iran at Risk of Execution
Amnesty International has issued a new statement warning of the worsening human rights situation in Iran, revealing that dozens of...
Sep 29, 2025


Rana Korkor summoned to prison; continued pressure on families of fallen freedom seekers
Rana Korkor, sister of the late Negar Korkor and Mojahid Korkor, has announced in a statement that she has been summoned to serve a...
Sep 29, 2025


Iran’s Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence of Gilak Dissident Poet Peyman Farahavar
Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of Peyman Farahavar, a 36-year-old dissident poet from Gilan, known by his pen name...
Sep 25, 2025


Somayeh Rashidi, a political prisoner, died in hospital due to the regime’s medical neglect
The Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran has confirmed the death of Somayeh Rashidi, a political prisoner. According to the official...
Sep 25, 2025
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