Iran 2026
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
News on Iran in 2026
- APRIL 2, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Hengaw Report on 34th day of war
At least 7,300 killed in first 34 days of war, including 890 civilians
APRIL 2, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Narges Mohammadi Denied Adequate Medical Care After Heart Attack
APRIL 2, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Teenage Protester Amirhossein Hatami Hanged on April 2
84 Days After Arrest
APRIL 2, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hrana Report on 34th day of war
From the Strike on Bridge B-1 to the Pasteur Institute
APRIL 2, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN Mandana Sotoudeh and Behzad Basiri Arrested
A Baha’i Couple
APRIL 1, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Nasrin Sotoudeh was arrested
APRIL 1, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hrana Report on 33rd day of war
From the Former U.S. Embassy to the Russian Orthodox Church
APRIL 1, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Death Sentence of Mansour Jamali Upheld
Political prisoner belonging to the MEK
APRIL 1, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - At least 188 Citizens Arrested in Connection with the War
MARCH 31, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Since 26 February, Iranian exile NGOs have ceased to receive information regarding executions
With the exception of five executions reported by Iranian state media
MARCH 31, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Half of attacks on Kurdistan Region carried out by Iran
MARCH 31, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Political Prisoners Pouya Ghobadi and Babak Alipour Hanged
For “rebellion through membership in the Mujahedin-e Khalq.”
MARCH 31, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hrana Report on 32nd day of war
Strikes Focused on Central Regions of the Country
- MARCH 31, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - At Least 67 Citizens Arrested in Connection with the War
MARCH 30, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mahsa Sotoudeh arrested for unknown reasons
A Baha’i adherent
MARCH 30, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Executions of Political Prisoners Ali Akbar Daneshvarkar and Mohammad Taghavi Sangdehi
Accused of involvement in the January Protests and being members of the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran
- MARCH 30, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Report on the Arrest of 857 Citizens for War-Related Reasons
MARCH 30, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hrana Report on 31st day of war
Humanitarian Concerns Amid Hundreds of Strikes
MARCH 29, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hrana Report on 30th day of war
70 Percent of Strikes Concentrated on Tehran
MARCH 29, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Alireza Jafari, aged 11, was killed ‘on duty’ at a checkpoint by a drone
MARCH 29, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Five Kurds arrested for alleged use of Starlink
Kourosh Zahrabi, Bakhtiar Tavousi, Mohammad Sharifi, Afshin Najmi and Kianoush Adelpour
MARCH 28, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hengaw Report on 28th day of war
6,900 killed, including 720 civilians
MARCH 28, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hrana Report on 29th day of war
Strikes on Hundreds of Targets in Residential Areas
MARCH 27, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hrana Report on 28th day of war
Strikes on Industrial Units and Infrastructure
- MARCH 27, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Report on the arrest of 16 people
- MARCH 27, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Report on the Arrest of 113 Citizens
- MARCH 27, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Report on the arrest of dozens of citizens
MARCH 27, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Kianoush Adelpour arrested
For possessing a Starlink device
MARCH 27, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Recruitment of children as young as 12 during war
- MARCH 26, 2026IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Hrana Report on 27th day of war
Renewed Escalation in Strikes