Updates on human rights violations, political prisoners, executions, protests, women’s rights, and marginalized communities in Kurdistan, Iran, and beyond.
At least seven Kurdish border couriers and cross-border traders were shot by Islamic Republic border and military forces during the first months of the Iranian year 1405 (March–July 2026). Four were killed and three others were wounded in separate incidents…
The Eastern Kurdistan Defense Units, known as YRK, has announced the identities of four of its fighters who were killed during clashes with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC, near Mahabad.YRK is the armed wing of the Kurdistan Free Life…
Nazem Breihi, Yahya Nasseri, Abdulzahra Helichi, and Abdul-Imam Zaeri are four Ahwazi Arab political prisoners. They are among the longest-held political prisoners in Iran. Security forces arrested them during a wide wave of arrests in Khuzestan in 2005. Later, the…
In the past week, reports have emerged of at least seven death sentences being issued, communicated, or upheld against political prisoners and detainees from the January 2026 protests in Iran. These rulings have been reported in cases where many key…
Kazhal Rahmani, a Kurdish civil activist and member of a justice-seeking family in Kamyaran, is now on the twelfth day of her hunger strike. Reports indicate that her physical condition is increasingly concerning. Three Arrests in One Family In the…
Sixteen Years in Prison Without Furlough Kurdish political prisoner Motalleb Ahmadian, from Baneh, is spending his sixteenth year in prison. Security forces arrested him in 2010. A court later sentenced him to a long prison term in a security-related case.During…
Two Men Executed After January Protests Iranian authorities executed Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi at dawn on 16 June 2026.Both men faced charges linked to the January 2026 protests in Shahroud. The judiciary identified them as defendants in a protest-related…
Mahshad Keshani, a 22-year-old student and political prisoner, was reportedly transferred to solitary confinement instead of being released after completing her six-month sentence in Dolatabad Prison, Isfahan.Reports say the transfer placed her under severe psychological pressure. She later harmed herself…
Massoud Jamei, Alireza Mardasi and Farshad Etemadifar, three political prisoners held in Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz, face six confirmed death sentences. In the same case, Saman Hormatnejad and Davoud Hormatnejad received long prison terms. The five political prisoners faced security-related…
Only one day after Meysam Veisi and Mojtaba Veisi were killed by IRGC forces in Dalahu, two other members of the same family faced serious security charges. Sajjad Veisi, the brother of Meysam and Mojtaba, and Shayan Veisi, their cousin,…
Founder & Head of Athletes
Sardar Pashaei is a Kurdish activist, former world wrestling champion, and a relentless advocate for justice. At just five years old, he experienced oppression firsthand, visiting his imprisoned father every Thursday.
Banned from competing internationally due to his political family background, he eventually fled Iran and became a U.S. citizen. He has dedicated his time and voice to supporting the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, working with U.S. Congress, the European Parliament, and international organizations to raise awareness about the Iranian people’s struggle.
His activism has come at a personal cost—his younger brother and sister have both been arrested and tortured in Iran. Today, he leads Justice & Freedom for Iran, bringing together survivors, activists, and athletes to work toward a democratic and secular Iran.
