Originally posted on Medium Based on reports from the Iran Prison Atlas, the father of Amir Hossein Moradi — a political prisoner arrested during Iran’s November 2019 protests — has committed suicide. Mr.…
Originally published on Medium's Iran Prison Atlas Blog Executions of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience are once again on the rise in Iran. For over the last decade our response…
By Mehdi Aminizadeh It has always been difficult for me to talk about issues that concern myself. And as I write this, I still have doubts. My activism career dates…
Iran has officially summoned Mohammad Najafi to return to Arak Detention Center after being allowed a two-month furlough amid the coronavirus pandemic. Najafi, a human rights lawyer, is facing criminal…
Update: On March 30, Mohammad Najafi was released on furlough. Sotoudeh and Davoodi remain in prison. We urge the Islamic Republic of Iran to grant permanent release to all three…
UPDATED MARCH 18 We at United for Iran have been following the recent public health crisis in Iran closely, and are gravely concerned by how rapidly the coronavirus has spread…
Dear friends, It is with great love and consideration that I'm writing to let you know of my future plans; after a year of deliberation and thoughtful transition, I will be…
Iranian citizens face injustice every day. Here are seven of the most major human rights violations you should know about. 1) Systematic crackdown on peaceful activists, journalists, and artists Iran…
The Kurds constitute the main victim of Iran’s machine of executions according to the United Nations. Only in the three latest months of July, August and September 2018, 32 Kurdish…
We are making important changes to the Iran Prison Atlas (IPA). IPA is the largest database of Iran’s political prisoners, the judges that convict them and the prisons’ that hold them.…
