IOPHR statement on the need to immediately terminate the infamous agreement between the Iranian regime and the Chinese government, known as the Strategic Agreement

Apr 6, 2021 | Human Rights, News, Press Release

The publication of reports about the disreputable agreement between the leaders of the ruling regime in Iran and the Chinese Communist Party has caused a great deal of concern. What raises these concerns is the refusal of the parties to clearly disclose the details of...

IOPHR’s Statement regarding the Dire Health Condition of Teachers’ Rights Activist Mr. Hashem Khastar

Mar 22, 2021 | Human Rights, News, Press Release

Once again, the IOPHR would like to draw the attention of all international organisations to the plight of prisoners of conscience and political prisoners in Iranian prisons, especially Mr. Hashem Khastar – the imprisoned teacher and activist, who has sadly...

IOPHR Statement on the EU’s Discriminatory Approach Towards Human Rights

Mar 6, 2021 | Human Rights, News, Press Release

In disbelief, on Monday 1st March, the EU held a joint trade meeting with the Iranian anti-human rights system under the title of Europe-Iran Business Forum, in which unfortunately, the Deputy Director of the European External Action Service, Mr. Enrique Mora...

IOPHR Statement regarding the responsibility of the Islamic Republic of Iran in protecting the lives of prisoners of conscience

Feb 23, 2021 | Human Rights, News, Press Release

Following the cowardly murder of a prisoner of conscience, Mr. Behnam Mahjoubi, at the Evin Prison Medical Centre through poisoning, the IOPHR expresses its deep concern in regards to the safety and health of political and non-political Sufi prisoners in Iran. In this...

IOPHR Statement in regards to the detaining of the body of the murdered prisoner Mr. Behnam Mahjoubi by the Islamic Republic of Iran

Feb 21, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief, Human Rights, Press Release

According to reports received, the security agents of the ruling regime in Iran, have refused to hand over the lifeless body of the brave prisoner of conscience, Behnam Mahjoubi, who was killed in the Evin prison hospital due to poisoning. The authorities have made...

IOPHR’s Statement in connection with the execution of Ms. Zahra Esmaeili and sixteen other prisoners in Iran

Feb 19, 2021 | Human Rights, Press Release, Women's Rights

The IOPHR strongly condemns the execution of the innocent prisoner Ms. Zahra Esmaeili and 16 other prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj, on the 17th February 2021. Zahra Esmaeili’s lawyer, Omid Moradi wrote on his Facebook page that Zahra Esmaeili suffered a...