PRESS RELEASE
IOPHR Statement regarding the condemnation of the execution of Mr. Heidar Ghorbani
According to reports, Mr. Heidar Ghorbani, a Kurdish political prisoner awaiting trial, was executed on the morning of Sunday, December 19th 2021, without prior notice to himself nor to his family. The execution of Mr. Heidar Ghorbani was carried out despite the fact that the...
IOPHR Statement regarding the continued illegal Detention of Ms. Narges Mohammadi
It has been more than ten days since the illegal detention of Ms. Narges Mohammadi, the Vice President of the Defenders of Human Rights Centre and the Chair of the Women's Committee Centre. Ms. Narges Mohammadi was arrested during the commemoration of the second anniversary of...
IOPHR statement regarding the release of images of torture and human rights violations in Iranian prisons
The publication of harrowing images of the inhumane behaviour of the agents of the ruling regime in Iran in prisons once again reminded the world of the bitter, painful and undeniable reality of the continuous and organized violation of human rights in Iran. The content of the...
IOPHR statement in support of the uprising of the people of Khuzestan
The heroic people of Iran, who in an admirable, united way through their boycott of the June 2021 presidential election, rejected the legitimacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, have recently been concerned by their Khuzestani compatriot’s protests in regards to the lack of...
IOPHR’s statement regarding the failed kidnapping of Ms. Alinejad by agents of the Islamic Republic of Iran
The regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran, from the very first days of its establishment, has consistently attempted to eliminate its opponents inside and outside the country, by measures such as assassinations, kidnappings and executions. According to some statistics, at...
IOPHR Statement in Support of the Nationwide Strikes in Iran
The right to strike has been a legal right for more than one hundred and fifty years for all citizens in a democratic society, as means of mass civil disobedience, protesting against unfavourable working conditions, inequality of labour practices and the lack of a proper...