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Iran: Massacre of Protesters Demands Global Diplomatic Action to Signal an End to Impunity
Verified videos and eyewitness testimony reveal mass unlawful killings on an unprecedented scale amid an internet shutdown in Iran.
January 15, 2026
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Iran: Internet Shutdown Hides Violations in Escalating Deadly Crackdown on Protesters
The Iranian authorities have deliberately blocked internet access inside Iran to hide the true extent of their grave human rights…
January 9, 2026
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Iran: Deaths and Injuries Rise Amid Authorities’ Renewed Cycle of Protest Bloodshed
People in Iran demanding fundamental change are being met with a deadly pattern of security forces firing at, chasing, arresting…
January 8, 2026
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Afghanistan: Forced Returns to Taliban Rule Must End as Latest Figures Reveal Millions Unlawfully Deported in 2025
All forced returns of refugees and asylum seekers to Afghanistan must immediately end.
December 16, 2025
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Iran: UN Member States Must Urgently Press Authorities to Halt Executions After Horrifying Increase
Iran has executed more than 1,000 people this year – an average of four a day.
October 16, 2025
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Iran: Over 1,000 People Executed as Authorities Step Up Horrifying Assault on Right to Life
The international community must take robust action to pressure the Iranian authorities to immediately halt all planned executions.
September 26, 2025
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Iran: Officials Responsible for Finger-Amputations Must Face Accountability for Torture
The amputations carried out on Hadi Rostami, Mehdi Sharafian and Mehdi Shahivand are a stark reminder of Iran’s prolific use…
July 31, 2025
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Iran: Deliberate Israeli Attack on Tehran’s Evin Prison Must Be Investigated as a War Crime
The Israeli military’s deliberate air strikes on Evin prison constitute a serious violation of international humanitarian law and must be…
July 22, 2025
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Iran: Growing fears over torture and arbitrary executions of individuals accused of ‘espionage’ for Israel
Iranian authorities must halt all plans to carry out arbitrary executions and protect all those arrested over accusations of espionage…
June 20, 2025
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Urgent Need to Protect Civilians Amid Unprecedented Escalation in Hostilities Between Israel and Iran
Israeli and Iranian authorities must abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians.
June 18, 2025
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Iran: UN Expands Fact-Finding Mission’s Mandate in Landmark Development to Address Human Rights Crisis
Today’s vote delivers a strong message to the Iranian authorities that they cannot continue to commit serious violations and crimes…
April 3, 2025
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Iran: Authorities Target Women’s Rights Activists with Arbitrary Arrest, Flogging and Death Penalty
Iranian authorities have escalated their crackdown on women’s rights defenders, journalists, singers and other activists in a bid to quash…
March 17, 2025