Executions
Iran: “We should not bring prisoners into detention vertically and take them out horizontally.”
Questions remain unresolved concerning the death of blogger Sattar Beheshti, while authorities deny that any hunger strikes have taken place among women in prison. Iran’s Health Minister faces parliamentary scrutiny for the depletion of medical supplies, publi
Iran: Rationing, Gender Segregation, Executions
Economic instability continues to rock Iran while executions for drug offenses continue despite international protest. The work of children’s activists is recognized internationally, and gender segregation […]
Iran — Human Costs of the Drug Wars
Arseh Sevom — The Islamic Republic of Iran is often praised for its efforts to control drug trafficking on its borders. With the help of the […]
Statement Against the Execution of Four Ahwazi Arabs and the Death Penalty in Iran
Statement Against the Execution of Four Ahwazi Arabs and the Death Penalty in Iran Concurrent with the execution of four Iranians in Saudi Arabia, and […]
The Cranes Return, Nowrooz Comes to an End, Racism Challenged
Arseh Sevom — In the US, April 1st is marked with practical jokes. In Iran the first of April is celebrated as Nature’s Day with millions […]
Attorney General Warns of Hundreds of Executions
FIDH (International Federation of Human Rights) has posted a piece in Persian on the announcement by Iran’s Attorney General that hundreds of executions will take place […]
Urgent action: Stop the Execution of Iranian-Kurdish Student
United4Iran is calling on people to send letters to protest the planned execution of the Iranian-Kurdish student Habibah Latifi. Click here to participate in the campaign. Habibollah Latifi is a 29-year-old university student from Kurdistan who has been senten
Keep Iran’s Hearts Beating
United4Iran has launched a new campaign, Keep Iran’s Hearts Beating, to call an end to executions in Iran. To participate click here.