Senior Iranian ‘death committee’ judge dies
A high-ranking Iranian judge and member of the so-called Death Committee which oversaw the execution of thousands of dissidents in the late 1980s, has died.
Human Rights
Imprisonment of Christians jumps sixfold as state cracks down on converts
Persecution of Christian converts in Iran has surged sixfold in the past year, with the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) reporting violent arrests, interrogations, lengthy prison terms, and mistreatment.
Iran executed 58 people in March, rights group says
Iran executed at least 58 prisoners in March, a significant rise from the previous year’s tally for the same month, according to the Norway-based rights group Hengaw.
Australian ambassador targeted in assassination plot in Iran - SBS
Australia's former ambassador to Iran was the target of an assassination plot in 2019 in Tehran, the Australian news outlet SBS reported citing leaked Iranian judicial documents.
Iran inquiry denies blame for death of young woman which sparked protests
An official Iranian investigation rejected state culpability for the 2022 death of a young woman in morality police custody which sparked a nationwide protest movement, instead assigning blame to foreign actors and Persian-language media abroad.
US immigration detains Iranian PhD student in Alabama
US immigration agents have detained an Iranian doctoral student at the University of Alabama amid renewed scrutiny of the Trump administration’s widening crackdown on international students.
UN rights council set to extend Iran fact-finding mission and rapporteur remit
The United Nations Human Rights Council is set to vote on extending the mandates of both its fact-finding mission on Iran and its human rights rapporteur, citing ongoing and systemic human rights violations, according to a draft resolution seen by Iran International.
US says Iran will face consequences after dissident plot verdict
A US jury’s conviction of two men for attempting to assassinate Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad in New York on orders from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has prompted reactions from senior US officials.
Two men found guilty in plot to kill NY-based Iranian dissident
A US jury has found Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov guilty on all charges related to a plot to assassinate Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad.
Iranians taunt rulers, celebrate non-Islamic culture on Nowruz
Iranians gathered at major historical sites across the country to celebrate the New Year with patriotic chants calling for the return of the pre-Islamic Revolution monarchy.
Iran summons UK, German envoys over human rights resolution
Iran summoned the German ambassador and British charge d'affaires on Wednesday over their countries' role in drafting a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council to extend the mandate of a fact-finding mission on Iran's human rights record.
Iran releases French tourist jailed on espionage charges after 887 days
French citizen Olivier Grondeau was released from 887 days in detention in Iran, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday in a post on X.
'He stared into my eyes,' Alinejad recalled encounter with hitman in court
Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad took to the stand in a Manhattan Federal court Tuesday recounting the chilling moment she came face-to-face with the man who had been sent to kill her.
UN rapporteur warns Iran is accelerating use of executions to crush dissent
The United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Iran, Mai Sato, has warned that the Islamic Republic is increasing its use of executions as a tool to suppress dissent as she presented her first report to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday.
PS752 case advances as Iran's legal challenge fails
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has rejected Iran's objection to a lawsuit filed by four nations over the 2020 downing of Ukraine Flight PS752, bringing them a step closer to holding Tehran accountable, officials said Monday.
'Make it my birthday present', court hears evidence on Iran murder-for-hire case
The testimony of an FBI agent Monday in Manhattan Federal court reveals Iran’s ties with the mobsters who they allegedly hired to kill dissident Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad.
Iranian rights groups confront persecution of Baha’is at UN session
Iranian civil society organizations convened in Geneva on Monday to present evidence of human rights violations in Iran with a focus on the persecution of Baha’is.
Trump administration eyes US visa ban for Iranians
The Trump administration is considering sweeping travel restrictions that could fully suspend visa issuance for citizens of ten countries, including Iran, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.
Dissident Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi's detention was illegal, UN body says
The UN rights body has ruled the detention of a top Iranian rapper and activist arbitrary and contrary to international law in a response to a petition submitted by rights groups and international lawyers on his behalf.
Iran deploys drones and surveillance in crackdown on women - UN report
Iran is intensifying its crackdown on women, minorities, and activists using drones, facial recognition, and tracking apps to monitor and suppress dissent, a new UN report reveals.
Iran expands crackdown on online dating, detaining organizers
Iranian authorities have intensified their campaign against online dating content, summoning or arresting 15 people involved in organizing blind date events on social media.
UN report condemns surge in executions and repression in Iran
A new United Nations report has strongly criticized Iran for a dramatic increase in executions, systematic gender-based discrimination, and repression of minorities in 2024.