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Alliance of Iranian Kurdish Political Parties: Executions in Iran are "Crimes Against Humanity," International Community Must Take Action
2026 , June 01
JINAMEDIA — The Alliance of Iranian Kurdish Political Parties has issued a strong condemnation of the recent surge in executions across Kurdistan and Iran. The coalition describes the current...
IRGC Assassination of Two Kurdish Yarsani Activists in Dalahu
2026 , May 30
In a brutal extrajudicial killing, IRGC forces have assassinated two Kurdish brothers, Meysam and Mojtaba Veysi, in the Dalahu region. On the morning of May 28, 2026, security forces surrounded the village of "Qalakah" without warning and opened heavy...
Iran’s “Execution Machine” Accelerates
2026 , May 03
Iran’s “Execution Machine” Accelerates: NNRK Issues Urgent Appeal to International...
Rojhelat Under Siege: April 2026 Reports Reveal Systematic Repression and Increased Militarization
2026 , April 27
ROJHELAT — As April 2026 draws to a close, a disturbing and consistent pattern of state-sponsored repression has emerged across the Kurdistan Region of Iran (Rojhelat). Monitoring groups, including the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), Hengaw,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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, including an educator and a medical professional,...
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 workers—including doctors, nurses, and healthcare staff—who were arrested during the nationwide protests in Aban (November). The demonstrations...
“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 been killed and more...
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...
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...
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 civil repression by the Islamic Republic. Sato described 2025...
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...
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...
Three Death Sentences—Just for Wanting to Live?
2025 , July 07
  – Human Rights In today’s Iran, justice is neither found in courtrooms nor spoken by judges, nor is it upheld by the law. What happened in Branch One of the Revolutionary Court in Urmia,...
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...
Continued Crackdown in Kurdish Cities
2025 , June 29
Continued Crackdown in Kurdish Cities Five Citizens Arrested in Mariwan by Iranian Security Forces Amid escalating security pressures in Iran's Kurdish regions, five Kurdish citizens from Mariwan were arrested by Iranian security forces on...
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-Israel War...