Iran: Militarization of Children and Their Military Training
Executive Summary In October 2026 (Mehr 1405), the publication of documented images and reports in Iranian domestic media, including Rouydad 24 and ISNA, revealed alarming dimensions of the military training of children and adolescents in public spaces. According to these images, military and security forces operating under the so-called “Jan-Fada” battalions in various parts of […]
Iran: Country’s Elites Under Judicial-Security Attack
Executive Summary In recent months, the escalation of judicial and security crackdowns against the country’s elites—particularly defense lawyers, university academics, artists, and students—has reached alarming dimensions. Received reports indicate that security agencies and revolutionary courts have targeted the scientific, cultural, and civil structures of the country through arbitrary arrests, depriving prisoners of specialized medical care, […]
Iran: 12 Ahvazi Arab Citizens Face Execution in Ghaleh Chanan Case
Executive Summary at a Glance Ghaleh Chanan Security Case (2026):The case represents one of the most critical security proceedings against Ahvazi Arab citizens in 2026, following a major security operation on March 9, 2026 [18 Esfand 1404] in the Ghaleh Chanan region of Ahvaz. According to official Ministry of Intelligence statements, the operation resulted in […]
Iran : Release and Organization of Violent Criminals for Repression
Executive Summary In September and October 2026, official media outlets of the Islamic Republic of Iran launched a massive propaganda campaign announcing the mobilization and military training of 1,000 “Jan-Fada” (Dedicated) National Resistance Battalions. While state propaganda portrays these units as “voluntary public campaigns composed of students, youth, and seminary scholars to defend against foreign […]
The 142nd Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 66 Prisons Across Iran
Political prisoners across 66 prisons nationwide went on hunger strike for the 142nd consecutive Tuesday, emphasizing their continued resistance against the regime’s killing and execution machine. This strike continues at a time when the judiciary of the Islamic Republic, concurrent with intensifying crackdowns and deadly tortures, has accelerated the issuing and upholding of death sentences […]
Iran: The Death Penalty, Political Repression and the Role of the Judiciary
WORLD DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY 10 OCTOBER 2026 Introduction The World Day Against the Death Penalty was first observed on 10 October 2003 at the initiative of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty. Marked annually on 10 October, it seeks to draw international attention to the right to life, the situation of prisoners […]
Women Under the Shadow of the Death Penalty in Iran
Special Report for the World Day Against the Death Penalty — 10 October 2026 On the eve of the World Day Against the Death Penalty, the fate of women sentenced to death in Iran once again raises fundamental questions about the right to life, gender discrimination and the State’s responsibility to protect women. In a […]
Mohammad-Mahdi Shahmirzadi: From Prison Sentences for Dissidents to Death Sentences
Iran: Judiciary in the Service of Executions –No. 6 The seriesIran: Judiciary in the Service of Executionsexamines the role of judicial officials through whom the Islamic Republic’s judiciary implements policies of repression, imprisonment and execution. Previous reports in this series have documented how increasingly severe punishments, particularly in the aftermath of nationwide protests, form part […]
Iran HRM Monthly Report-September 2026
During the month of September 2026, the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran deteriorated significantly, characterized by an alarming surge in the use of the death penalty and an intensified crackdown on political dissidents, protest detainees, and ethnic minorities. According to data compiled by Iran Human Rights Monitor (Iran HRM), a total […]
Iran: Death Sentences against protesters
Systemic Violations of Due Process and Right to Life Executive Summary at a Glance Issuance and Confirmation of Death Sentences for January 2026 Protesters:Issuance of death sentences for Mohsen Babaeian, Borzou Rezaei, and Arman Almasi by Revolutionary Courts, and the final confirmation of death sentences for three protesters in the Pakdasht case (Ehsan Hosseinipour, Matin […]