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126 Weeks of ‘No to Executions Tuesday’ Hunger Strike
Read more: 126 Weeks of ‘No to Executions Tuesday’ Hunger StrikeIn the 126th week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, prisoners in 57 prisons across Iran staged a hunger strike on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, once again voicing their opposition to the continued issuance and implementation of death sentences. With Kerman Prison joining the initiative, the campaign has expanded further across the country. Despite…
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Brother of Executed Political Prisoner Speaks to The Sunday Times
Read more: Brother of Executed Political Prisoner Speaks to The Sunday TimesHamed Baniamerian (left), whose brother Vahid (right) was recently executed in Iran, spoke to The Sunday Times about the impact of his death on their family. Vahid, a 33-year-old electrical engineer, was executed at Ghezel Hesar prison near Tehran. “I would have told him I love him, that I will miss him, that I didn’t…
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Execution of Political Prisoners Amid War
Read more: Execution of Political Prisoners Amid WarFor Iran, execution is not merely a legal punishment; it is a primary language through which the state communicates with its people—one of intimidation, aimed at crushing a nation seeking freedom. For the regime, executions function like oxygen for a system facing the threat of popular uprising and internal dissent. Amid ongoing war, nine political…
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Political Prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared Finally Freed After 17 Years in Iran Prisons
Read more: Political Prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared Finally Freed After 17 Years in Iran PrisonsMaryam Akbari Monfared, one of Iran’s longest-serving female political prisoners, was released on April 8, 2026, after nearly 17 years in prison without a single day of furlough. Her release marks a moment of hope for many who campaigned for her freedom. Despite suffering from multiple serious health conditions, authorities repeatedly denied her access to…
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Protests Erupt in Unison across Several Universities as Students Reject the Shah and the Mullahs
Read more: Protests Erupt in Unison across Several Universities as Students Reject the Shah and the MullahsA sweeping wave of anti-regime protests has erupted across Iranian universities, as students at some of the country’s most prominent academic institutions boycotted classes and turned their campuses into centres of open resistance against the ruling theocracy. Demonstrations spread through several major universities in Tehran. Protests also reached Isfahan University of Technology and Ferdowsi and…
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EU Officially Designates IRGC as Terrorist Organisation
Read more: EU Officially Designates IRGC as Terrorist OrganisationOn 29 January 2026, the European Union formally designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC, as a terrorist organisation after a unanimous decision by all 27 member states at the Foreign Affairs Council. The move places the IRGC on the EU terrorist list alongside ISIL and Al Qaida, signalling that Europe views the Guard not…
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106 Nobel Prize Winners Condemn Human Rights Abuses in Iran
Read more: 106 Nobel Prize Winners Condemn Human Rights Abuses in IranIn a rare and historic action, 106 Nobel Prize laureates issued a joint statement condemning the systematic repression and widespread human rights violations in Iran and declaring their firm support for the Iranian people’s uprising for freedom, social justice, and the establishment of a democratic republic. The statement highlights that protesters across Iran, by calling…
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Iran: A Week of Protests and Strikes as Uprising Spreads Nationwide
Read more: Iran: A Week of Protests and Strikes as Uprising Spreads Nationwide4th January 2026 – Iran is witnessing one of its most serious waves of unrest in years, as nationwide strikes and street protests enter a second week and expose growing cracks in the ruling theocracy’s ability to govern through fear and repression. What began as economic anger over currency collapse and unpaid wages has evolved into…
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UN Report by Special Rapporteur Exposes Widespread Human Rights Violations in Iran
Read more: UN Report by Special Rapporteur Exposes Widespread Human Rights Violations in IranAt 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…
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UK Parliament Urges Firm Response to Iran’s Surge in Executions
Read more: UK Parliament Urges Firm Response to Iran’s Surge in Executions9th 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…