IRAN HRM

Hostage-taking & collective punishment in Iran: Authorities refuse to return the bodies of executed political prisoners while detaining their families. The mother, sister, and brother of Babak Alipour remain imprisoned, denied even a final farewell before his execution. iran-hrm.com/2026/04/04/exe…

After a week of killings in Iran’s prisons, including 6 PMOI members and detained protesters, Iran HRM urges @VolkerTurk to hold a special @UN_HRC session. Political prisoners face imminent execution under the shadow of war, urgent action is needed.

Iran HRM had warned about Vahid Bani Amerian, a PMOI member and young graduate repeatedly arrested since 2017 and sentenced to death after a grossly unfair trial. Today he was hanged by the regime. @drmaisato @volker_turk @UNOSAPG @uninvhrc iran-hrm.com/2025/04/04/rep…

Iran HRM had warned about Seyed Abolhassan Montazer, a PMOI member and political prisoner, sentenced to death after repeated arrests and unfair trials. Today he was hanged. @drmaisato @volker_turk @UNOSAPG @uninvhrc iran-hrm.com/2025/03/24/the…

Breaking: At dawn on April 4, Iran executed two PMOI political prisoners, Vahid Bani Amerian (33) and Abolhassan Montazer (66) in Qezel Hesar Prison. Both were repeatedly arrested, denied due process, and sentenced to death in sham proceedings. Their executions went ahead despite international outcry. The international community must act urgently to halt executions and ensure accountability in Iran. #StopExecutionsInIran

Die Hinrichtungswelle in Iran ist entsetzlich und nicht hinnehmbar. Ich verurteile dieses brutale Vorgehen aufs Schärfste. Wir fordern Teheran auf, die Todesstrafe sofort auszusetzen und endlich die Menschenrechte zu achten. 1/2

I am concerned for Vahid Bani Amerian and Abolhassan Montazer, who are reportedly at risk of execution. See communication sent: spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/… Response received: spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/… Reports of executions continue to reach me amid the ongoing war and internet shutdown. I continue to receive information that others may also be at risk. I cannot name them without prior formal communication and consent. The ongoing internet shutdown makes independent monitoring extremely difficult. I call on the authorities to immediately halt all executions during this extremely difficult period and allow families access to those who are detained.

Iran: A senior judiciary official has openly threatened execution for a broad range of activities under a new wartime law, signaling a sharp escalation in repression. Judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangiri stated that “any operational action” or even “intelligence activity” linked to so-called hostile states “shall carry the penalty of execution and seizure of all assets,” adding that there will be “no leniency” for those accused of collaboration. He further warned that individuals sharing photos, videos, or information deemed to provide “coordinates” to the enemy could face execution, while media activity and “fake news” could bring long prison sentences—significantly intensified during wartime. @FRCADP @GCADP iran-hrm.com/2026/04/03/thr…

Iran: The arrest of Nasrin Sotoudeh without a warrant, her transfer to an undisclosed location, and no clarity on her legal status raise serious concerns about her safety and fundamental rights. @L4L_INT @AustLawAlliance iran-hrm.com/2026/04/03/ira…

While global attention is on war, Iran is executing political prisoners in silence and withholding their bodies from families. The judiciary continues to refuse to return their bodies of Babak Alipour, Mohammad Taghavi, Akbar Daneshvarkar, and Pouya Ghobadi to their families. iran-hrm.com/2026/04/02/ira…

Iran: An 11-year-old boy, Alireza Jafari, was killed at a checkpoint in Tehran—where he should never have been. Instead of a school desk, he was placed in a militarized zone under a policy that is drawing minors into security roles. The use of children under 15 in such contexts is prohibited under international law and constitutes a war crime. @UNICEF iran-hrm.com/2026/04/02/ira…

We are outraged by the arbitrary execution of teenage protester Amirhossein Hatami today. He was sentenced to death less than a month after his arrest in connection with the January 2026 protests, following a grossly unfair trial before a Revolutionary Court in Tehran.

Iran: The execution of 18-year-old Amirhossein Hatami—a protester arrested during the January 2026 protests—signals a dangerous escalation in the regime’s use of the death penalty to silence dissent in Iran. At least five people have been executed in recent days, many following torture, forced confessions, and grossly unfair trials. We urge the UN to convene a special session to take concrete measures to save the lives of political prisoners and all detained protesters at risk of execution. #StopExecutionsInIran

Iran HRM urges the int. community to demand that Iranian authorities immediately halt the executions of Vahid Bani Amerian, Abolhassan Montazer, and all prisoners at imminent risk in Iran. @drmaisato @volker_turk #SAVE_VAHID #SAVE_ABOLHASSAN #وحید_بنی_عامریان #ابوالحسن_منتظر

A comprehensive report by Iran HRM documents a sharp escalation of repression in Iran: executions, mass arrests, torture, denial of medical care, pressure on families, asset confiscation, and systematic denial of legal defense. #StopExecutionsInIran iran-hrm.com/2026/04/01/312…

Amnesty warns over the fate of Vahid Bani Amerian and Abolhassan Montazer: "Authorities have refused to provide any information regarding their fate and whereabouts to their families or lawyers since their transfer to an unidentified location on 30 March." #StopExecutionsinIran

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I join the Special Rapporteur on Iran in condemning Iran’s misuse of the death penalty in alleged security cases in violation of the right to life