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UN Report by Special Rapporteur Exposes Widespread Human Rights Violations in Iran

At the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Mai Sato, the UN Special Rapporteur on Iran, presented her first comprehensive report on the country’s deteriorating human rights situation. The findings, outline a pattern of systematic repression and abuse. Sato’s report identifies an alarming rise in executions, an intensification of political repression, and widespread violence against women, alongside discrimination against minorities and the deliberate mistreatment of prisoners. Forced confessions, torture, and sexual abuse of detainees are cited as major concerns, amounting in some cases to crimes against humanity. She describes Iran’s justice system as one that “weaponises fear” to maintain power and silence dissent.

UK Parliament Urges Firm Response to Iran’s Surge in Executions

9th November 2025 - A cross-party conference at the UK Parliament, on 1st November, brought together Members of both Houses, human rights advocates, and members of the Iranian diaspora to address Iran’s escalating wave of executions and discuss the need for a stronger international stance toward Tehran. The meeting focused on the regime’s systematic use of the death penalty to suppress dissent and called for a policy shift that prioritises human rights and accountability.

Call for Action: Save the Life of Zahra Tabari and Other Political Prisoners on Death Row

9th October 2025 - The Iranian regime’s judiciary has handed down a death sentence to political prisoner Zahra Tabari, who is currently detained in Lakan Prison in Rasht. The verdict was issued by the Revolutionary Court of Rasht, headed by Ahmad Darvish Goftar, known for his role in oppressive rulings. During the proceedings, her fate was sealed in a 10-minute trial conducted via video conference, during which she was denied access to a lawyer of her own choosing. Her family stated that the entire proceeding was a “pre-determined show.”Born in Babol, Zahra was arrested in April 2025 after security forces stormed her home in Rasht. This is not her first experience with imprisonment—she had previously been detained in June 2022, spending three months in Lakan Prison before being placed under house arrest for fifteen months, monitored with an ankle bracelet.

Tens of Thousands Rally in Brussels Calling for a Free Iran

On 6 September 2025, tens of thousands gathered in Brussels to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI/MEK). The event brought together members of the Iranian community from across Europe and North America, joined by international lawmakers, human rights advocates, and public figures. The rally called for an end to executions, the release of political prisoners, and urgent global action to uphold fundamental freedoms in Iran.

UK Parliament Marks Third Anniversary of Iran’s 2022 Uprising

On 16 September 2025, British parliamentarians, peers, legal experts, and members of the Anglo-Iranian community gathered at Westminster to mark the 3rd anniversary of Iran’s 2022 nationwide uprising. The event, hosted by cross-party MPs, reaffirmed support for the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and Maryam Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan for a free, democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic. Attendees paid tribute to the thousands killed during the protests and to the ongoing courage of political prisoners inside Iran.