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Attacks on Essential Infrastructure Will Have Catastrophic Consequences for Millions of Civilians Across the Region
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (128+ words) Objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population, including drinking water installations, electricity networks, and medical facilities, are afforded special protection and must not be targeted. As emphasized by international humanitarian organizations, the destruction of critical infrastructure in armed…...
At least 1,500 Arrested in Iran as State Intensifies Domestic Crackdown
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (1684+ words) Grave Fears of Manufactured Charges, Sham Trials, Death Sentences Cover of War Used to Silence Dissent and Justify Violent Repression" March 31, 2026 " One month since the outbreak of the war in Iran, Islamic Republic security forces are carrying out a sweeping…...
Opinion: Iran is already ramping up its next war. Guess who the ‘enemy’ is.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (547+ words) The Islamic Republic is determined to extinguish any internal challenge to its rule. This article was originally'published in the Washington Post. By'Karen Kramer,'the deputy director of the Center for Human Rights in Iran, and'Esfandiar Aban, a senior researcher at…...
Civilians Must Be Protected Across the Middle East
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (308+ words) March 5, 2026 " The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is gravely concerned about the safety of civilians as military attacks on civilian areas throughout the region intensify. We call on all parties to refrain from attacking residential areas, hospitals, emergency…...
Grave Concerns for the Safety of Political Prisoners and Detainees in Iran
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (274+ words) The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is gravely concerned about the safety and condition of political prisoners and detainees as military attacks on Iranian cities intensify. We call on governments worldwide and international organizations to urgently use every…...
Iran’s Machinery of Repression Escalates: Arbitrary Arrests, Torture, Enforced Disappearances, and Death Sentences After Protest Massacre
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1700+ words) More than 53,000 Arrested, Activists and Lawyers Now Increasingly Targeted Reports of Deaths in Custody Emerge as Authorities Fast-Track Sham Trials, Children at Risk of Execution February 25, 2026 "Nearly two months after the Iranian government's use of military-grade weapons, snipers, and shoot-to-kill…...
Over 200 Schoolchildren Killed by Security Forces in Iran: ‘They’ve Effectively Massacred an Entire School’
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (812+ words) Families Forced to Carry Out Secret Burials, Banned from Publicly Mentioning Their Children's Names Teacher Associations Across Iran Express Outrage, Call for International Action February 12, 2026 " At least 216 children were killed during the Islamic Republic's brutal crackdown on protesters in January…...
Unreported Atrocities: Eyewitnesses Detail Massive and Deadly State Crackdown Against Protesters in Iran’s Provincial Cities
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1778+ words) Arrests Skyrocketing After Mass Killings, Detainees Held in Hidden Warehouses, Violent Nighttime House Raids, Trials Conducted En Masse Without Lawyers, Protesters Being Charged with Capital Crimes "Forces charged into the crowd and assaulted people using knives, machetes, pistols" January 30, 2026 " The…...
UN Human Rights Council Extends Iran Fact-Finding Mission, Condemns ‘Deadliest Crackdown against Iranian People Since 1979 Revolution’
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (364+ words) Expert: "This is the worst mass murder in the contemporary history of Iran." January 26, 2026 " The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) welcomes the adoption of a resolution by the UN Human Rights Council extending international investigations into atrocities committed…...
30+ Rights Groups Sound Alarm Over Grave Risks to Detainees in Iran Amid Blackout
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (149+ words) Read the full letter below. Iran: Over 30 NGOs raise alarm over dire situation for detained human rights defenders amid rising protest death toll Urgent Protection Required for Human Rights Defenders, Journalists, and Other Individuals Jailed for their Writing, Expression, or…...