UN rights body launches Iran human rights probe

Nov 25, 2022

The Council, meeting in a special session in response to the crisis that was sparked by the death in September in police custody of...

Iranian govt executed over 500 people in 2022, highest in 5 years: Report

Dec 05, 2022

According to the Norway-based human rights Iran Human Rights report, "The number of people executed in 2022 has now surpassed 500, the highest rate...

US announces sanctions against human rights abusers in Iran

Dec 13, 2022

Responding to a query over supporting protesters in Iran, Sullivan said, "We have had a drumbeat of announcements relative to sanctions against those who...

"Iran's human rights situation at worst" Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi

Apr 15, 2025

Shirin Ebadi, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Iranian human rights activist, spoke out about the dire state of human rights in Iran, condemning the regime's...

"Reflects India's commitment to justice, national sovereignty": Iran thanks New Delhi for opposing "unjust" UNHRC resolution

Jan 24, 2026

Iran's ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, appreciated India's stand on the United Nations Human Rights Council's (UNHRC) 39th special session to address the deteriorating...

Death toll in Iran protests rises to 420, says Human Rights Activists in Iran

Jan 11, 2026

The protests began on December 28 as demonstrations against soaring inflation and economic hardship but soon escalated into tense nationwide unrest, marked by violent...