human rights

Behnam Momtazi, a Baha’i adherent from Qazvin, was arrested on February 17, 2025, after responding to a summons at the Sentence Enforcement Office to begin serving his two-year and one-day …

Peyman Esmaeilpour, a 33-year-old resident of Bukan, and Afshin Alizadeh, a 31-year-old from Salmas, have been forcibly detained by Iranian security forces, with their whereabouts currently unknown. According to a …

Peyman Kazemi, a 30-year-old political activist from Amlash, Iran, was arrested by intelligence forces on Friday, March 8, 2024, at his home and taken to an undisclosed location. His family, …

Yousif (Ehsan) Keramat, a Kurdish resident of Naqadeh, has been arrested to serve his six-month prison sentence after being summoned to the Naqadeh Enforcement of Sentences Office on February 5, …

Abdolbasir Shahouzehi, a prominent Baloch cleric from Delgan County, Sistan-Baluchestan Province, was arrested by Iranian security forces on February 9, 2025, after responding to a court summons. Shahouzehi, 50, is …

The arrest of Hawa Hunt, a social media influencer, over comments she made about Sierra Leone’s president, Julius Maada Bio, and first lady, Fatima Maada Bio, has sparked growing concerns …

Brother Vitalii Kryushenko Sentenced for Conscientious Objection to Military Service On January 27, 2025, Brother Vitalii Kryushenko began serving a three-year prison sentence for his refusal to participate in Ukraine’s …

Danish Sharafi, a 37-year-old Kurdish man from Salavatabad village, was arrested by security forces at his mobile phone shop on Sunday. Reports indicate that he was detained without an arrest …

Hazhar Soltani, a Kurdish man from Bukan, has been sentenced to six months in prison by Iran’s judiciary for charges of “propaganda against the state.” According to the Hengaw Human …

Mahmoud Niroumand, a 39-year-old Kurdish cultural activist from Dargaz, was arrested on January 15, 2025, to begin serving a 1.5-year prison sentence. Niroumand, also known as “Sarheldan,” was detained while …