Urgent Call for UN Action on Iran’s Human Rights Crisis
The UN Fact-Finding Mission (FFMI) confirmed systematic repression, targeting women, minorities, and protesters under state-led impunity. Rights organizations urge governments to renew the UN Special Rapporteur’s mandate and extend independent investigations to ensure accountability, justice, and protection for victims.
United Nations Human Rights Council Must Hold a Special Session on Iran
Miaan Group joins over 40 human rights organizations to demand meaningful action to hold the Islamic Republic of Iran accountable for gross human rights violations.
The Crackdown on Iran’s People of Sistan and Baluchestan Through Targeted Internet Shutdowns Must Stop Now!
Protests in Zahedan lead to recurring internet shutdowns.
Iran’s Year of Defiance and Repression: How One Woman’s Death Sparked a Nationwide Uprising
The “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement sparked nationwide protests, met with state violence, mass arrests, and executions.
Joint statement: Iran Authorities Must Ensure Internet Access During Protests in Saqqez
During demonstrations over Mahsa Amini’s death (Woman, Life, Freedom), authorities blocked mobile data and restricted apps while government agencies remained online. The ITU is urged to denounce Iran’s actions, and the government must align with international human rights laws to protect digital access and free speech.
Rights Organizations Condemn Iran’s Repeated Internet Shutdowns Amid Protests
In November 2021, peaceful protests over water shortages in Isfahan and surrounding provinces escalated after authorities blocked mobile data and forcibly dispersed demonstrators. Similar shutdowns in Ahvaz in response to calls for water protests occurred less than six months after a previous blackout.
Free Arbitrarily Detained Right to Health Defenders in Iran
Iran has arbitrarily detained human rights defenders Mehdi Mahmoudian, Arash Keykhosravi, and Mostafa Nilisince August 14, 2021, for preparing to file a complaint against the government’s Covid-19 mismanagement.
Iran’s Internet Shutdowns Conceal Human Rights Abuses in Sistan and Baluchistan
Iranian authorities have imposed near-total internet shutdowns in Sistan and Baluchistan to silence protests and hide human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings.
Save Lives: Make COVID19 Vaccines Available to Iranians
Iran has struggled to contain the virus, with over a million infections and 50,000+ deaths. U.S. sanctions are blocking fund transfers to Covax, delaying Iran’s vaccine purchases.
Call to Halt Execution of Ahmadreza Djalali
Statement urging the U.S. and EU to pressure Iran to halt the imminent execution of Iranian-Swedish doctor Ahmadreza Djalali.
