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160 Executed in Three Months as Ghezel Hesar Becomes a "Killing Field" for Dissidents
2026 , April 05
  Execution Wave in Iran: 160 Executed in Three Months as Ghezel Hesar Becomes a "Killing Field" for Dissidents JINAMEDIA — Human rights organizations are sounding the alarm over a chilling surge in the use of the death penalty in...
Iran Accused of War Crime Over Recruitment of Child Soldiers
2026 , April 05
Amnesty International has accused Iranian authorities of committing a war crime by recruiting children as young as 12 into military activities linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). In a statement released on Wednesday,...
National Center of East Kurdistan: Halabja and Sardasht Chemical Attacks are Genocide; Victims Must Be Compensated
2026 , March 17
On the occasion of the 38th anniversary of the chemical attacks on the cities of Halabja and Sardasht, the National Center of East Kurdistan (Rojhelat) issued an official statement. The Center calls upon the international community and the Iraqi government to fulfill their legal...
Rights Alert: Four Medical Professionals Arbitrarily Detained in Iran; Whereabouts Unknown
2026 , February 16
The wave of arbitrary arrests by the security apparatus of the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to target medical professionals and healthcare workers. According to reports obtained by Jinamedia, four members of the medical community—including three Kurdish...
Rights Alert: Wave of Arrests of Kurdish Citizens by Iranian Security Forces
2026 , February 16
The Iranian security apparatus has intensified its crackdown on Kurdish civilians and activists across the provinces of West Azerbaijan, Ilam, and Kermanshah. According to reports received by Jinamedia, several individuals,...
Iranian Students Protest Detention of Medical Workers, Condemn Crackdown on Aban Protests
2026 , February 09
Students at universities across Iran have launched protests and issued public statements demanding the release of detained medical...
“Hengaw”: At Least 3,000 Killed and 20,000 Arrested During Iran Protests
2026 , January 28
Jinamedia – In a newly released report, the human rights organization Hengaw has documented what it describes as a widespread and violent crackdown on recent protests in Iran. According to the report, at least 3,000 civilians have...
Renowned Kurdish Artist Yalda Abbasi Detained Upon Return to Iran
2026 , January 28
Yalda Abbasi, a well-known Kurdish artist from North Khorasan and a resident of Germany, was detained by Iranian security forces upon her return...
Arrests of Children, Escalating Crackdown, and Growing Human Rights Concerns in Iran
2026 , January 05
As the wave of public protests across Iran enters its second week, reports indicate an intensification of state repression, including the arrest of civilians—among them children—and a rising death toll. These developments have raised...
UN Rapporteur: 2025 a Dark Year for Human Rights in Iran
2026 , January 01
At the end of 2025, Mai Sato, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, released a written assessment revealing an unprecedented rise in executions and an intensification of political and...
At Least Four Kurdish Citizens Arrested During Protests in Asadabad
2026 , January 01
Amid the continuation of protests by shopkeepers and citizens in several cities, at least four Kurdish citizens were arrested on Tuesday evening, December 30, 2025 (9 Dey 1404), during a protest gathering in Asadabad. According to a report by the Hengaw Human Rights Organization, the detainees...
Two Kurdish Citizens Arrested in Saqqez
2026 , January 01
  Two Kurdish citizens from Saqqez, identified as Mostafa Mesri and Hamed Nabati, have been arrested by intelligence forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and transferred to an unknown location. According to an informed source, the arrests took place on Monday,...
Increased Security Pressure on Two Kurdish Journalists
2025 , June 30
Increased Security Pressure on Two Kurdish Journalists Kurdish human rights journalists under threat: Himan Bayazidpour and Fayegh Rasouli receive death threats June 30, 2025 – Kurdish journalist and human rights activists Himan Bayazidpour and Fayegh Rasouli...
Continued Crackdown in Kurdish Cities
2025 , June 29
Continued Crackdown in Kurdish Cities Five Citizens Arrested in Mariwan by Iranian Security Forces...
Iranian Journalists and Activists Under Threat from the Islamic Republic
2025 , June 26
Iranian Journalists and Activists Under Threat from the Islamic Republic Voices in Exile: Iranian Journalists and Activists in Iraqi Kurdistan and Turkey Under Threat Following the...
Iran Is Taking Revenge for Its Defeats by Israel by Repressing the Kurdish People
2025 , June 25
Statement and Urgent Appeal to the International Community The Islamic Republic of Iran Is Taking Revenge for Its Defeats by Israel...
Kurdish Refugee Welcomes UK Move to Designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as Terrorist Group
2025 , May 07
A Kurdish refugee and human rights activist has expressed strong support for the UK Home Office’s proposed move to designate Iran’s Islamic...
Arrest of a Kurdish Cultural Activist in Kermanshah
2025 , February 11
Arrest of a Kurdish Cultural Activist in Kermanshah Sewrat Sohrabi, 36 years old, a Kurdish cultural activist from Javanrud and residing in Kermanshah, was arrested on February 6th by the forces of the...
Confirmation of the death sentence of the political prisoner Azizi in the Supreme Court
2025 , January 11
As the confirmation of the death sentence for Pakhshan Azizi, a political prisoner, has sparked widespread protests from human rights activists, her brother announced that her case has been sent to the execution department. Pakhshan Azizi, a...
Iran Arrests 88 Kurdish Citizens in December Amid Widening Crackdown
2025 , January 09
A report from the Hangaw Human Rights Center reveals that Iranian authorities arrested at least 123 citizens in December, with Kurdish citizens making up the majority of those detained. Of the total, 88 individuals—accounting for 71.5% of all arrests—were...