Karun Human Rights Organization
Karun Human Rights Organization
The Karun Human Rights Organization condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the systematic killing and bloody suppression of protesters in Iran. Based on reports and
widespreadAccording to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, during the violent suppression of widespread protests in Ahwaz, the number of injured individuals has
The Ahwaz Regional Intelligence Directorate announced the arrest of a citizen in Dezful, stating that the arrest was related to what it described as the
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, during peaceful protests in Ahwaz that escalated due to the intervention of security forces, at
Reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization indicate that on the evening of Monday, January 12, 2026, coinciding with the beginning of public protests in
According to reports received from human rights sources, on the evening of January 7, 2026, during public protests near the Seh-Rah Sazman area in Bandar
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, in the early hours of Wednesday, January 7, two Arab prisoners from Qanitra (Dezful), Karim
On the evening of Friday, January 9, 2026, reports from Ahwaz indicate intense clashes and continuous gunfire in the Golestan district of the city, located
According to reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization, amid the ongoing nationwide protests in various cities across Iran, the commander of the Abadan (Abadan)
According to human rights sources, in the early hours of Tuesday, January 6, two prisoners were executed at Sepidar Prison in Ahwaz. Available information confirms
According to credible sources, Ghasem Mozaffari, a young protester from Ahwaz, was arrested on Tuesday, January 6, by security forces at his residence in the
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Seyed Mostafa Khorsand, a resident of Abadan, who had participated in the recent public protests
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, an Arab Ahwazi political prisoner currently held in Ward 5 of Ahwaz
According to reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization, on the evening of January 3, 2026, Ismail Khanbaba was shot by forces of the Intelligence
According to reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization, on Sunday, January 4, seven followers of the spiritual movement known as Erfan-e Halgheh were released
According to reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization, a number of protesters arrested in the city of Izeh (Idhaj) were transferred today to the
Following the circulation of a public call for a protest gathering in the city of Bab Hani (Behbahan), at least four citizens were arrested by
Reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization indicate a complete water outage at Sheiban Prison in Ahwaz for the second consecutive day. According to these
According to the Free Union of Iranian Workers, on Tuesday evening, December 30, at approximately 8:00 p.m., five workers from the Susa Middle East Sugar
The death sentence of Nasser Jannatpour, a 48-year-old Ahwazi Arab citizen, was carried out in the early hours of Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at Sepidar
On Tuesday, December 23, and Saturday, December 27, 2025, two prisoners held at Qanitra Prison (Dezful)—Emad Assef, 38, and Siroos Karami—were executed. Both individuals had
According to reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization, five Ahwazi citizens who were arrested several weeks ago by security forces were transferred on Saturday,
According to reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization, Habib Amouri, son of Abdolhanizl, who had been imprisoned at Sepidar Prison in Ahwaz since 2022,
According to reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization, security forces simultaneously raided the homes of members of Sepideh Gholian’s family in Qanitra (Dezful) on
According to reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization, Abdullah Heydari, a prisoner of conscience held in Ward 8 of Sheiban Prison in Ahwaz, was
According to human rights reports, a prisoner sentenced to death was executed at dawn on Tuesday at Sepidar Prison in Ahwaz. The individual had previously
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Ward 5 of Sheiban Prison in Ahwaz is facing severe health and psychological challenges due
On Saturday, December 20, 2025, the judiciary-affiliated news agency Mizan reported the execution of an individual convicted of “espionage for Israel.” According to the report,
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Nazem Bereihi, an Arab political prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment, was transferred on Friday, December
In recent days, the death sentences of four citizens in the Ahwaz region have been carried out in different prisons on charges of intentional murder.
On the occasion of World Arabic Language Day, observed on December 18, a number of citizens in Ahwaz marked the day as an opportunity to
According to reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization, Nazem Bereihi, an Ahwazi Arab political prisoner serving a life sentence, is experiencing a serious deterioration
According to reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization, intelligence forces of the IRGC Vali-Asr Unit arrested dozens of Arab citizens in the Ahwaz region
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, Iranian security forces arrested several Sunni citizens in the Malashieh neighborhood of southwestern Ahwaz. According to information received, Aref Shamusi
In the early hours of Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted of murder was carried out at Sepidar Prison
On the fourth day of his hunger strike, Nazem Breihi, an Arab Ahwazi political prisoner held at Sheiban Prison in Ahwaz, was forcibly and violently
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Hassan Afzali, an Arab Ahwazi political prisoner and one of those detained in the aftermath
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Mohammad Ali Amouri-Nejad was returned to Sheiban Prison in Ahwaz on Sunday, December 14, 2025
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, on Sunday, December 14, 2025, nine individuals recently detained for their affiliation with the “Mahdaviyat”
At dawn on Saturday, December 13, 2025, the death sentence of a prisoner was carried out at Dezful Prison, according to reports received by the
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Nazem Beraihi, an Ahwazi Arab political prisoner serving a life sentence, launched another hunger strike
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Captain “Mansour Dahimi“, an officer of Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces (FARAJA), died under suspicious circumstances
Farbod Hassanvand, a 22-year-old resident of Masjed Soleiman and a participant in Iran’s nationwide protests of 2022, is reported to be in serious physical condition
Reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization indicate that Zeynab Hezbapour (Hezbeh), the wife of Masoud Jamei, an Arab political prisoner sentenced to death,
t dawn on Thursday, December 11, 2025, the death sentences of two prisoners were carried out in Behbahan Prison and Mahshahr (Ma‘shur) Prison. Both individuals
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Saman and Davood Hormatnejad, two political prisoners from Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, were summoned on
On a day when the world commemorates Human Rights Day under the United Nations slogan, “Human Rights: Our Daily Necessities”, the Karun Human Rights Organization
The Appellate Court of Ahwaz on Sunday, December 7, 2025, acquitted four teachers’ union activists—Ali Kroshat, Siamak Sadeghi Chehrazi, Kokab Bedaghi Pegah, and Pirouz Nami—of
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Aria Gholizadeh and Abolfazl Hosseinzadeh, two Ahwazi political prisoners held in Ward 5 of Sheiban
Navid Khoshnegar, a 26-year-old resident of Izeh, was arrested on the morning of Saturday, 15 Azar 1404, after reporting to the city’s Intelligence Office to
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, two Sunni Arab Ahwazi citizens, Reza Batrani and Mohammad Neisi, residents of the Khazami neighborhood
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, the physical condition of Ali Halfy, an Arab Ahwazi political prisoner held in Ward 5
Sources close to Hamzeh Savari, an Arab Ahwazi political prisoner, report that prison authorities at Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj have rejected his recent request
More than five months after the end of the twelve-day Iran–Israel war, the security crackdown in the Ahwaz region (Khuzestan Province) not only continues but
Four members of the Teachers’ Trade Union Association in the Ahwaz region (Khuzestan Province), who have faced judicial pressure due to their trade union and
Based on information obtained by the Karun Human Rights Organization the Branch 13 of the Iranian Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office in Ahwaz presided over
The family of Reza Naseri-Mofrad (Hamidawi), a 21-year-old Ahwazi Arab man who was fatally shot by “Basij forces” on the night of Wednesday, June 25,
Zia Nabavi Released from Evin Prison After Completing His Sentence Political prisoner Zia Nabavi was released from Evin Prison on Monday, December 1 (10 Azar),
In the early hours of Monday, December 1, 2025 (10 Azar 1404), the death sentence of Tayeb Minai, a prisoner convicted of premeditated murder, was
Early on Saturday, November 28, 2025 (8 Azar 1404), another prisoner was executed in Dezful Prison. The individual has been identified as Marwan Jaberi, who
Early this morning, Sunday, November 29, 2025 (9 Azar 1404), a prisoner previously convicted of murder was executed in Dezful Prison. According to HRANA, the
Reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization indicate that Mohammad-Ali Amouri-Nejad, an Ahwazi Arab political prisoner held in Ward 5 of Sheiban Prison in
In the early hours of Wednesday, 5 Azar 1404 (26 November 2025), Maher Sowari, 23, son of Habib and a resident of Hamzeh Township in
On the evening of Wednesday, 5 Azar 1404 (26 November 2025), an Ahwazi Arab resident of “Grater Ghezawieh” , identified as Zowad Naseri (also known
The Mehr News Agency reported that on the morning of Thursday, 6 Azar 1404 (27 November 2025), air quality levels in 16 cities across Ahwaz
At dawn on Tuesday, 4 Azar 1404 (25 November 2025), the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted of murder was carried out in Behbahan
“Ehsan Afreshteh” and “Mehdi Farid”, two political prisoners sentenced to death on charges of “spying for Israel,” are now facing an increased risk of imminent
“Taher Naqavi” and “Vaddood Asadi”, political prisoners in Evin Prison, are now completing the first month of their hunger strike, while their physical condition has
Rouhollah Zandi, the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Abadan County, announced on Tuesday, 4 Azar 1404 (November 25, 2025) that one of the missing girls
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Karun Human Rights Organization expresses deep concern about the spread of
According to HRANA, in the early hours of Sunday, 2 Azar 1404 (Nov 23, 2025), a prisoner was executed in Dezful Prison. The identity of
The Iran Human Rights Organization reported that on the morning of Sunday, 2 Azar 1404 (Nov 23, 2025), two prisoners were executed at Sepidar Prison
Human rights sources reported that Ahmad Nasiri, a 36-year-old prisoner in Sepidar Prison, Ahwaz, died on Saturday, 1 Azar 1404 (November 22, 2025) at Khomeini
According to information received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Ahmad Al-Khamis, a 45-year-old worker employed for over two decades in the Ahwaz Municipal Terminals
At dawn on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 (27 Aban 1404), a prisoner was executed on murder charges in Ma’shour city Prison. The identity of the
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Arvand Petrochemical in Ma’shour has issued a notice informing its employees that beginning on 9
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, on Friday, 23 Aban 1404 (14 November 2025), intelligence units of the IRGC violently arrested
Reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization indicate that the body of Amir (Abd al-Nour) Nisi, an Ahwazi Arab prisoner of conscience who died
The Karun Human Rights Organization has documented in this special report a series of alarming cases of human rights violations against political and conscience prisoners
According to human rights sources in Ahwaz and close family members, the wife of Ahmad Naseri, a 36-year-old prisoner in Sepidar Prison, Ahwaz, has been
In the early hours of Monday, 26 Aban 1404 (16 November 2025), the death sentences of two prisoners were carried out at Sepidar Prison in
In the early hours of Wednesday, 28 Aban 1404 (18 November 2025), the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted of murder was carried out
In the early hours of Wednesday, 28 Aban (18 November 2025), the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted on drug-related charges was carried out
Reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization indicate that two prominent Ahwazi Arab cultural figures — Hossein Jalal (director) and Ali Hamedi (artist and
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, three well-known Ahwazi Arab cultural figures — Sajjad Gharbavi (poet), Hossein Jalal (director), and Ali
On Wednesday, 19 November 2025, the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly once again condemned the widespread human rights violations in Iran, adopting a
Amir Nisi, an Ahwazi Arab prisoner of conscience born in 1998, who had spent the past six years in Wards 8 and 5 of Sheiban
Mani Baladi, the mother of Ahmad Baladi, an Arab student from Ahwaz who died by self-immolation on 20 Aban (10 November 2025), was admitted to
Ahmad Naseri, son of Hato, 36 years old, married with three daughters, and a resident of Harsheh neighborhood along Kut Abdullah Road in southeast Ahwaz,
On Monday, 26 Aban (16 November 2025), Etemad newspaper published a report on the mysterious disappearance of two young girls in Abadan—cases that occurred in
Milad Karami, a 39-year-old Kurdish citizen from Sanandaj and father of two, was killed on Sunday, 25 Aban (15 November 2025) at the entrance of
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, on Wednesday, 21 Aban (11 November 2025), the Supreme Court confirmed the double death sentences
The Karun Human Rights Organization solemnly commemorates the lives lost, the injured, and the survivors of the nationwide November 2019 protests, with special recognition of
Hadiyeh Kimiaei, an independent journalist, announced on her account on the social media platform X that Beeta Shafiei, the teenage daughter of Maryam Abbasi-Nikou, a
According to reports from human rights activists, Hassan Wadaipour (Naseri), an Ahwazi Arab political prisoner held in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, was transferred to solitary
At dawn on Tuesday, 20 Aban (10 November), the death sentence of a prisoner named Omid Beqlani was carried out in Sepidar Prison in Ahwaz.
The funeral procession for “Ahmad Baledi” the 20-year-old young man from Ahwaz who died after setting himself on fire in protest against the demolition of
Reza Amini, the mayor of Ahwaz, has submitted his resignation to the Minister of Interior. The announcement came only hours after a call circulated on
A group of Ahwazi farmers gathered on Saturday, November 9, in front of the Ahwaz Water Authority building to protest water cuts and the violation of their agricultural water rights. According to local
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organisation, Aziz Abayat, a 56-year-old Arab citizen, died on Friday, November 7, in Sepidar Prison in Ahwaz. According to the report,