Center for Human Rights in Iran

In a joint press release, the Center for Human Rights in Iran and the Baha’i International Community have expressed deep concern over the Islamic Republic’s escalating repression of the Baha’i community in Iran. This intensified crackdown has particularly targeted Baha’i women, highlighting the multiple layers of oppression faced by Iran’s largest unrecognized religious minority. ?? Read our full press release: https://lnkd.in/g_qbSfPy

?? The Center for Human Rights in Iran strongly condemns the execution of?Jamshid Sharmahd, an Iranian-German dual national and U.S. resident, by the Islamic Republic of Iran on Monday, October 28. This state-sanctioned killing targeted a dissident who was unjustly detained, tortured, and deprived of his due process and fair trial rights. ?? Read our full press release: https://lnkd.in/gdqEZU8T

To mark the second anniversary of Iran’s Woman, Life, Freedom movement, the Center for Human Rights in Iran partnered with?Middle East Images?to present a powerful collection of photographs that highlight the courage of the protesters who faced down the Islamic Republic’s security forces and the brave photographers who documented their resistance. ?? Read their stories: https://lnkd.in/gVdCxHDe

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (#IBAHRI) and 67 other #humanrights organisations have signed a joint statement in support of the No Death Penalty Campaign and Black Tuesdays – when prisoners in #Iranian jails go on hunger strike to protest the country’s #deathpenalty. READ the full statement:?https://lnkd.in/e85hddBa In January 2024, a group of diverse political prisoners from different beliefs and backgrounds in Ghezelhesar Prison in Karaj staged a protest which was violently suppressed. After this the weekly Black Tuesday protest began on the day of the week that death row inmates are normally transferred to solitary confinement before they face the gallows. Every six hours a person is executed in #Iranian prisons and the number of executions have been rising since 2021 according to the organisation IranHumanRights. Also, ethnic minorities and marginalised groups such as #Kurdish and #Baluch individuals are more likely to be targeted. The #IslamicRepublic of Iran uses the death penalty, particularly for alleged drug offences as a tool for political oppression using an unfair trial process #Ruleoflaw. #freedom #torture #executions Defenders of Human Rights Center READ the FULL story here with a list of all signatories https://lnkd.in/e85hddBa World Coalition Against the Death Penalty Impact Iran ECPM - Together against the death penalty Harm Reduction International World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) FIDH - International Federation for Human Rights Anti Death Penalty Asia Network Center for Human Rights in Iran Iran Human Rights Documentation Center United for Iran

It has been two years since Iran's Women, Life, Freedom uprising began - and repression against those involved continues. In this article from the Center for Human Rights in Iran, Iranian women share how they keep the hope for freedom alive. ?? https://lnkd.in/g8XRvYq3

Nearly two years ago, 22-year-old Mahsa Jina Amini was killed in state custody, just days after being arrested for wearing an "improper" hijab in Tehran. Her death ignited the Woman Life Freedom uprising in September 2022, where Iranians protested for months against the violence and repression of the Islamic Republic. Though the uprising was brutally crushed—leaving over 500 dead, tens of thousands arrested, and many injured or blinded—a quiet revolution endures. Women across Iran continue to defy the mandatory hijab, a symbol of state oppression, facing violence and imprisonment for their peaceful resistance. The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) honors these women and their courage, sharing their voices through interviews conducted in August and September 2024. Their message is one of determination, resilience, and hope. Read excerpts from our interviews with people inside Iran: https://lnkd.in/g8XRvYq3

?? In the first eight months of 2024, an alarming number of border couriers, primarily from Iran’s Kurdish and Baluchi minorities, were killed as Islamic Republic agents use unlawful and lethal force against those who transport goods and fuel across Iranian borders as their only means of survival. From January to August 2024: ?? At least 30 Kurdish couriers (kulbars) were killed. 198 others were injured, including six children. ?? At least 34 Baluchi fuel couriers (sukhtbars) were killed. 39 others were injured. Kulbars are Kurdish cross-border couriers transporting goods on their backs between the Kurdistan regions of Iran and Iraq, while sukhtbars are Baluchi fuel couriers operating in Sistan and Baluchestan province. These workers carry heavy loads across Iran's borders, often navigating rugged and hazardous terrain, are paid based on the weight of their cargo, and face frequent risks, including being shot and injured or killed by Iranian border guards. ?? Read our full report: https://lnkd.in/ge55ZsaC

This Labor Day, we stand in solidarity with the courageous workers and labor rights leaders in Iran who serve their nation with immense dedication, despite being subjected to conditions unworthy of their sacrifices. From nurses striking for better working conditions to factory workers and teachers, their peaceful fight for their rights is met with repression and imprisonment instead of the respect they deserve. Iran, a founding member of the International Labor Organization (ILO), continues to shamefully violate all its Fundamental Principles by silencing labor activism through violence and jailing those who dare to defend workers' rights. ? Today, we honor those who persist in their fight for justice, dignity, and fair treatment for all workers. Their bravery and sacrifices will never be forgotten. ?? Read our full statement: https://lnkd.in/grvAGEuw

In a joint statement released today, the Center for Human Rights in Iran, along with 67 human rights organizations worldwide, expressed support for the “No Death Penalty Tuesdays” hunger strikes taking place in Iranian prisons. “We call for an immediate halt on all executions with a view to abolish the death penalty in Iran and urge the international community to support the growing abolition movement in Iran,” the statement said. ?? Read our full statement: https://lnkd.in/gfAhNmG9

In partnership with the Law Society of England and Wales, Lawyers for Lawyers, the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the Center for Human Rights in Iran has issued a?joint letter?condemning the Iranian judiciary’s decision to summon 76-year-old prominent human rights lawyer?Mohammad Seifzadeh?for re-imprisonment. The letter calls for his immediate release and an end to the systematic persecution of human rights defenders in Iran. Read the?full letter?below and share it across your networks to demand an end to these egregious human rights violations. ?? https://lnkd.in/dJ5t_abm