Arrest of Family Members of a Death-Row Political Prisoner Upon Return from Prison Visit
31 January 2026News Category: Arrest – Breathing in Confinement – Three members of the family of Babak Alipour, a political prisoner sentenced to death,…
Arrest Over Filming and Uncertainty Surrounding the Fate of Rasoul Salehi in Najafabad
25 January 2026News Category: Arrest – Breathing in Confinement – Following a protest gathering held in recent days by residents of Najafabad outside the…
Independent Lawyers Targeted by Repressive Policies, Mass Arrests of Lawyers in Gilan
4 September 2025News Group: Arrests – Breathing in Confinement – Over the past ten days, at least ten lawyers have been arrested by security…
Arrest of Labour Rights Activist in Arak for Criticising Local Officials
7 August 2025 News Category: Arrests – Labour and Trade Unions Breathing in Confinement – Masoud Bakhtiari, a labour and union activist, has been…
Three Citizens Arrested in Pakdasht
5 August 2025News Category: Arrests Breathing in Confinement – Three citizens have been arrested in Pakdasht on charges of “disturbing public order and security.”…
June 20 – July 20: Human Rights Violations Report in Iran; At Least 83 Prisoners Executed
26 July 2025 News Categories: Freedom of Expression – Protests – Executions – Ethnic Minorities – Sexual Minorities – Arrests – Pensioners – Women…
Wave of Arrests Continues After Ceasefire: Mass Detentions in Khuzestan
3 July 2025News Category: Freedom of Expression – Arrests Breathing in Confinement – At least 54 citizens have been arrested in Khuzestan Province on…
Arrest of Saqqez Bakers’ Union Head and 10 Striking Bakers Following Labour Protest
2 July 2025 News Category: Arrests – Workers and Guilds Breathing in Confinement – The head of the Saqqez Bakers’ Union, along with…
Human Rights Violations in Iran – Statistical Report (20 May – 20 June 2025): At Least 139 Prisoners Executed
28 June 2025 Categories: Freedom of Expression – Protests – Executions – Arrests – Prisoners – Amputation Breathing in Confinement – Following escalating tensions…
Behnaz Mahjoubi, Sister of Deceased Dervish Behnam Mahjoubi, Arrested by Security Forces in Kerman
28 June 2025Category: Arrests Breathing in Confinement – Behnaz Mahjoubi, sister of the late Behnam Mahjoubi, a Gonabadi dervish, has been arrested in Kerman.…