This issue reviews human rights developments in Iran during May 2026, a period marked by intensified repression documented across multiple credible sources. Within recent months, reporting converges on executions linked to recent protests, heightened risks for detainees under wartime conditions, and the continued use of information control as a tool of repression.
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In the wake of military strikes that have plunged Iran into armed conflict beginning Saturday, and in this moment of
Your Excellencies, We, the undersigned civil society organizations, urge the UN Human Rights Council to urgently convene a special session
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland From February 24 to April 4 2025, the United Nations Human Rights Council held its
Today, the Impact Iran coalition celebrates the historic vote by the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to broaden the scope
On March 18, during the 58th session’s 34th meeting, the Human Rights Council hosted a joint interactive dialogue with Dr.
To: Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council Your Excellency, We, the undersigned Iranian and international human rights
On Wednesday March 12, Dr. Mai Sato, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic
On Saturday, February 8, Judge Nasser Seraj was appointed by the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s judiciary as
For more on the Universal Periodic Review of freedom of expression, read Impact Iran’s joint submission with ARTICLE 19, PEN
Universal Periodic Review of Iran48th Session · January 2025 A crisis of impunity has long prevailed in Iran.
Universal Periodic Review of Iran 48th Session · January 2025 For more information on women and girls’ rights, read Impact
The 17th Session of the Forum on Minority issues took place between 28-29 November 2024, and included interventions from several representatives of Impact Iran
In the name of life, in the name of humanity, in the name of beauty. These words begin a letter
Every six hours, one person was executed in Iranian prisons in the first 20 days of August. Execution numbers have
In the 2019 report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (“UPR”) on the Islamic Republic of Iran
There is shared concern among UN State Members about the situation of human rights of women and girls, and women’s
This submission relies on a range of evidence and sources to establish the ongoing persecution of ethnic minorities, including Kurds,
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From June 18 to July 12 2024, the United Nations Human Rights Council held its 56th regular session at the
Today on Thursday, May 30th, a number of members of the UN General Assembly expressed their condolences to late President
