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A uniformed soldier stands behind a heavy machine gun mounted on the back of a truck, overseeing a busy city street beneath a large billboard showing Iranian military figures capturing western fighter jets with a net.

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Iran: Mass Arbitrary Arrests and Political Executions Mark Intensifying Repression

Iranian authorities are using the cover of what they call “wartime conditions” to intensify their repression of dissent.

May 28, 2026

bomb in Iran's night sky
(Getty)

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200 Organizations and Experts Call for an End to Trump’s Threats of War Crimes and Commit to Pursuing Accountability

A threat to wipe out “a whole civilization” may amount to a threat of genocide.

April 7, 2026

Trump speaking to a crowd, press conference
(Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

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Iran: President Trump’s Apocalyptic Threats of Large-Scale Civilian Devastation Demand Urgent Global Action to Prevent Atrocity Crimes

President Trump’s threats, coupled with escalating USA and Israeli attacks destroying civilian infrastructure, are terrorizing millions of people in Iran…

April 7, 2026

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Iran: Recruitment of Child Soldiers as Young as 12 Amounts to a War Crime

The Iranian authorities are shamelessly encouraging children as young as 12 to join an IRGC run military campaign.

April 2, 2026

A white brick building with barbed wire and a sign written in Farsi.
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Iran: Seven Protesters and Dissidents at Risk of Imminent Execution after Four Men Arbitrarily Executed in Secret Within 24 Hours

Iran must immediately halt all executions and establish a moratorium on all executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty.

March 31, 2026

Rubble from a recently bombed building
(Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

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Israel: Iran’s Missile Strike That Killed Nine Civilians ‘Must Be Investigated as a War Crime’

A missile strike by Iran’s authorities on the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh that killed nine civilians must be investigated…

March 31, 2026

power lines, Iran
(Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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USA/Iran: Trump’s Warning That USA Will Attack Iran’s Power Plants Is a Threat to Commit War Crimes

President Trump must immediately retract these dangerous threats and commit the U.S. to upholding international humanitarian law.

March 24, 2026

Graves dug for children killed in deadly strike school in Minab. (
(AFP Photo/Iranian Press Center)

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USA/Iran: Those Responsible for Deadly and Unlawful U.S. Strike on School that Killed Over 100 Children Must Be Held Accountable

The U.S. violated international humanitarian law by failing to take all feasible precautions to avoid civilian harm.

March 16, 2026

bombed city with flames and smoke at night
(Sasan / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Image)

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Middle East: All Parties to the Conflict Must Refrain from Unlawful Attacks on Energy Infrastructure

There is a substantial risk such attacks would violate international humanitarian law and in some cases could amount to war…

March 11, 2026

a bombed city in Iran with smoke in multiple places coming from buildings
(Mahsa/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

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Urgent Call to Protect Civilians and Respect International Law Amid Escalating Regional Conflict Following U.S. and Israeli Attacks on Iran

Amnesty International is issuing an urgent call on all parties to protect civilians, adhere to international humanitarian law, in particular by…

March 3, 2026

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(2026 Planet Labs PBC)

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Myanmar: Jet fuel Used in Deadly Air Strikes Flowing from ‘Ghost Ships’ with Suspected Links to Iran

The Myanmar military relies on ghost fleet to import jet fuel used in air strikes.

January 26, 2026

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Iran: Authorities Unleash Heavily Militarized Clampdown to Hide Protest Massacres

The Iranian authorities have waged a coordinated, militarized clampdown to prevent further dissent and hide their crimes.

January 23, 2026