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December 30th, 2025

Report on Human Rights Violations in Iran (20 November–20 December 2025): At Least 354 Prisoners Executed

29 December 2025 News Categories: Freedom of Expression – Executions – Religious Minorities – Ethnic Minorities – Students – Women – Prisoners – Workers and Trades – Children   Breathing in Confinement – The past month marked one of the bloodiest periods on record in the Islamic Republic’s history with regard to violations of the […]

November 30th, 2025

Monthly Report on Human Rights Violations in Iran – 20 October to 20 November 2025: 305 Executions in 30 Days

30 November 2025 News categories: Freedom of Expression – Executions – Religious Minorities – Ethnic Minorities – Women – Prisoners – Labour and Workers’ Rights Breathing in Confinement – The Statistical Centre of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran has released its monthly report on human rights violations in Iran, based on investigations and verified […]

November 2nd, 2025

Bloodiest Month of the Year: Human Rights Violations in Iran — 20 September to 20 October 2025

26 October 2025 News group: Freedom of Expression – Executions – Religious Minorities – Ethnic Minorities – Women – Prisoners – Workers & Guilds Breathing in Confinement — This report reviews the gravest violations of the right to life and other fundamental human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran over the past month. Based […]

October 4th, 2025

Human Rights Violations in Iran, 20 August–20 September: At Least 196 Prisoners Executed

29 September 2025 News group: Freedom of Expression – Protests – Hunger Strikes by Political Prisoners – Executions – Ethnic Minorities – Students – Breathing in Confinement – According to the Statistics Centre of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, at least 196 prisoners were executed over the past month (20 August to 20 September […]

September 9th, 2025

A Shared Outcry Against Discrimination, Injustice and Corruption: 26 Protests Across the Country

8 September 2025News Group: Protests – Ethnic Minorities – Pensioners – Workers and Guilds – Breathing in Confinement – At least 26 demonstrations and protest actions were held by various groups of people across Iran. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran: Shopkeepers in Semirom went on […]

July 27th, 2025

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 – Prisoners – Repression – Workers and Guilds – Teachers Breathing in Confinement – The Statistical Center of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran has published its report on human rights […]

June 1st, 2025

Human Rights Violations in Iran from 20 April to 20 May: One Execution Every Four Hours

27 May, 2025 News Category: Freedom of Expression Protests Religious Minorities Ethnic Minorities Arrests Pensioners Suicides Students Women Prisoners Repression Labourers and Guilds Breathing in Confinement Tuesday, 27 May 2025 According to data recorded by the Statistics Centre of the Prisoners Rights League […]

January 5th, 2025

Human Rights Violations Report in Iran: Focus on Executions in 2024

January 4, 2025 News Categories: Protests – Executions – Ethnic Minorities   Execution Statistics for 2024 The Statistical Center of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran has released a report detailing human rights violations in Iran during 2024. This comprehensive report provides an in-depth analysis of the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran throughout 2024. […]

December 10th, 2024

Qezel Hesar Prison: Transfer of 11 Death Row Inmates to Solitary Confinement for Execution

10 December 2024 News Category: Prisoners “Breathing in Confinement”: On Monday, 9 December 2024, 11 prisoners convicted of “murder” and drug-related crimes were transferred to solitary confinement in Qezel Hesar Prison in Karaj to await execution. According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, these 11 inmates were […]

November 24th, 2024

Monthly Report on Human Rights Violations in Iran – October 20 – November 20, 2024

Categories: Freedom of Expression – Protests – Executions – Religious Minorities – Sexual Minorities – Arrests – Retirees – Suicides – Students – Women – Prisoners – Repression – Fuel Carriers – Amputation – Workers and Trade Unions – Children – Border Couriers – Teachers   Summary of Human Rights Violations in Iran from October […]