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Amputation Punishment Carried Out on Bakhtiari Prisoner in Isfahan Despite Victim’s Pardon
The inhumane punishment of amputating four fingers from the right hand of Mohsen Ashiri, a Bakhtiari prisoner from Zazaran and resident of Isfahan, was carried out on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 (8 Mehr 1404), at Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan. According to Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Ashiri — also known as Mohsen Larazbakhsh Falavarjani, aged 37 — was arrested six years ago on charges of “theft” and sentenced by the Isfahan Criminal Court to six months in prison and am
Oct 13, 2025


Maryam Akbari Monfared Still Imprisoned in Qarchak: Sixteenth Year of Continuous Detention
Despite the return of some female prisoners from Qarchak to Evin Prison, political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared remains held in Qarchak. The transfer back to Evin only applied to those who had been moved to Qarchak following the July 2 attack on Evin Prison during the 12-day war between Israel and Iran. Women convicted of non-political offenses, as well as political prisoners who were already in Qarchak before the attack — including Akbari Monfared — continue to be held in
Oct 13, 2025


Amnesty International: With Over 1,000 Executions in 2025, Iran Is Waging a Chilling Assault on the Right to Life
Amnesty International reports that over 1,000 people have been executed in Iran in 2025. The Iranian authorities are systematically using the death penalty to silence dissent — a cold and horrifying attack on the right to life. #Iran #AmnestyInternational #DeathPenalty #HumanRights #StopExecutions #RightToLife #NoToExecution #Freedom
Oct 13, 2025


☑️ 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


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


Call to Stop Iran’s Execution Machine: 115 People Executed in the First Half of October
As the world prepares to mark the World Day Against the Death Penalty, reports from Iran reveal a shocking escalation in executions...
Oct 9, 2025


Kurdish Kolbar Killed at Baneh Border by Direct Fire from IRGC Forces
In the early hours of Sunday, October 6, 2025, forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) opened direct fire on a group of...
Oct 8, 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


Amnesty International Calls for Immediate Halt to Executions in Iran
Amnesty International has issued an urgent statement warning about the escalating wave of executions in Iran, noting that dozens of...
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


Amnesty International Calls for Immediate Halt to Executions in Iran; Mohammad Taghavi at Risk of Execution
Amnesty International has issued a new statement warning about the imminent risk of execution for dozens of prisoners in Iran. Among them...
Oct 6, 2025


Unprecedented Surge in Executions in Iran: 1,200 Executed in the First Nine Months of 2025
According to a statement by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), the number of recorded executions in Iran during the first...
Oct 6, 2025


Medical Neglect in Zahedan Prison Claims the Life of 20-Year-Old Inmate Arman Dahmardeh
According to the Iran Human Rights Society, on Wednesday, September 30, 2025 (Mehr 9, 1404), Arman Dahmardeh, a 20-year-old inmate from...
Oct 6, 2025
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