16-Year-Old Teenager Killed During Protests in Tostar (Shushtar)
According to received reports and eyewitness testimony, Mehdi Mohammadi Kartelai, a 16-year-old teenager, w...
23-Year-Old Protester Aref Nazarpour Killed on Qeshm Island
According to reports received, Aref Nazarpour, a 23-year-old protester and a Bakhtiari citizen originally f...
19-Year-Old Wrestler Killed by Direct Gunfire from Security Forces in Andimeshk
Shahab Fallahpour, a 19-year-old wrestler and resident of the Shohada neighborhood in Salehiyeh (Andimeshk)...
Identity Confirmed of One of the Victims of Recent Protests in Mahshahr (Ma‘shur)
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, more than nine people have been kille...
Islamic Republic Security Forces Acknowledge the Arrest of 86 Individuals in Amidieh
January 20, 202600:30 According to Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionar...
Statement by the “Karun Human Rights Organization” Condemning the Targeted Killing of Protesters in Iran
The Karun Human Rights Organization condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the systematic killing and b...
At Least 300 Injured After Live Fire by Islamic Republic Security Forces in Ahwaz
widespreadAccording to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, during the violent suppress...
Nationwide Protests: Ahwaz Regional Intelligence Announces Arrest of a Citizen in Dezful
The Ahwaz Regional Intelligence Directorate announced the arrest of a citizen in Dezful, stating that the a...
At Least 2 Citizens Killed by Security Forces in Ahwaz Protests; Arrests Spread Nationwide
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, during peaceful protests in Ahwaz tha...
Ahwaz Streets Blocked with Concrete Barriers; Teachers Detained in Mohammerah
Reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization indicate that on the evening of Monday, January 12, 202...
Two Citizens Killed by Direct Fire from Security Forces in “Bandar Abbas” Protests
According to reports received from human rights sources, on the evening of January 7, 2026, during public p...
Execution of Five Arab Prisoners in “Dezful” and “Sepidar” Ahwaz Prisons
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, in the early hours of Wednesday, Janu...
Heavy Clashes Between Protesters and Security Forces Near Ahwaz Intelligence Office
On the evening of Friday, January 9, 2026, reports from Ahwaz indicate intense clashes and continuous gunfi...
Abadan Police Commander Confirms Arrest of 20 Protesters
According to reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization, amid the ongoing nationwide protests in v...
Execution of Two Prisoners in Sepidar Prison
According to human rights sources, in the early hours of Tuesday, January 6, two prisoners were executed at...
Young Protester Arrested in Ahwaz
According to credible sources, Ghasem Mozaffari, a young protester from Ahwaz, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan...
Protester Arrested in Abadan; At Least Seven Injured During Crackdown on Demonstrations
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Seyed Mostafa Khorsand, a resident of...
“Seyed Mohammad Mousavi” Sentenced to Death on Charges of Killing a Basij Commander in Darkhovein
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, an Arab Ahwaz...
Intelligence Ministry Forces Shoot “Ismail Khanbaba” in Dezful and Transfer Him to an Unknown Location
According to reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization, on the evening of January 3, 2026, Ismail...
Seven Followers of “Erfan-e Halgheh” Released on Bail in Ahwaz After Two Months of Detention
According to reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization, on Sunday, January 4, seven followers of ...
Dozens of Detained Protesters from “Izeh” Transferred to “Sheiban” and “Sepidar” Prisons in Ahwaz
According to reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization, a number of protesters arrested in the ci...
Arrest of Four Citizens in “Behbahan” Following a Public Call for a Protest Gathering
Following the circulation of a public call for a protest gathering in the city of Bab Hani (Behbahan), at l...
Complete Water Cutoff at “Sheiban” Prison in Ahwaz Enters Second Consecutive Day
Reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization indicate a complete water outage at Sheiban Prison in A...
Release of Five Detained Sugar Factory Workers on Bail as Strike Enters Tenth Day
According to the Free Union of Iranian Workers, on Tuesday evening, December 30, at approximately 8:00 p.m....
Execution of “Nasser Jannatpour” at Sepidar Prison in Ahwaz
The death sentence of Nasser Jannatpour, a 48-year-old Ahwazi Arab citizen, was carried out in the early ho...
Four Prisoners Executed on Charges of Premeditated Murder in Dezful and Shushtar Prisons
On Tuesday, December 23, and Saturday, December 27, 2025, two prisoners held at Qanitra Prison (Dezful)—Ema...
Five Detained Ahwazi Citizens Transferred to Sheiban Prison on Charges of Links to the “Restart” Program Host
According to reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization, five Ahwazi citizens who were arrested se...
Execution of a Prisoner Convicted of Murder Carried Out at Sepidar Prison in Ahwaz
According to reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization, Habib Amouri, son of Abdolhanizl, who had...
Security Forces Raid Homes of Sepideh Gholian’s Family and Confiscate Digital Devices
According to reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization, security forces simultaneously raided the...
“Abdollah Heydari” Transferred to Hospital Following Deterioration of Health at Sheiban Prison
According to reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization, Abdullah Heydari, a prisoner of conscienc...
Execution of a Prisoner Convicted of Murder at “Sepidar” Prison in Ahwaz
According to human rights reports, a prisoner sentenced to death was executed at dawn on Tuesday at Sepidar...
Critical Conditions in Ward 5 of “Sheiban Prison” in Ahwaz Amid Disease Outbreak and Severe Overcrowding
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Ward 5 of Sheiban Prison in Ahwaz is ...
Execution of “Aqil Keshavarz”, Prisoner Accused of Espionage for Israel
On Saturday, December 20, 2025, the judiciary-affiliated news agency Mizan reported the execution of an ind...
“Nazem Bereihi” Transferred from Solitary Confinement to Quarantine Ward on Eighth Day of Hunger Strike
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Nazem Bereihi, an Arab political pris...
Execution of Four Citizens on Murder Charges in the Ahwaz Region
In recent days, the death sentences of four citizens in the Ahwaz region have been carried out in different...
Ahwazi Citizens Commemorate World Arabic Language Day
On the occasion of World Arabic Language Day, observed on December 18, a number of citizens in Ahwaz marked...
Critical Deterioration of Nazem Bereihi’s Health in Sheiban Prison, on the Seventh Day of His Hunger Strike
According to reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization, Nazem Bereihi, an Ahwazi Arab political p...
Dozens Arrested in Ahwaz Region on Charges of Cooperation with “Hostile States”
According to reports received by Karun Human Rights Organization, intelligence forces of the IRGC Vali-Asr ...
Sunni Citizens Arrested in Malashieh, Ahwaz; Transferred to an Undisclosed Location
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, Iranian security forces arrested several Sunni citizens in the Malashieh nei...
Execution of a Prisoner Carried Out at “Sepidar Prison” in Ahwaz
In the early hours of Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted of ...
“Nazem Breihi” Violently Transferred to Solitary Confinement on Fourth Day of Hunger Strike
On the fourth day of his hunger strike, Nazem Breihi, an Arab Ahwazi political prisoner held at Sheiban Pri...
“Hassan Afzali” Released on Bail from Sheiban Prison Following Hunger Strike
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Hassan Afzali, an Arab Ahwazi politic...
“Mohammad Ali Amouri-Nejad” Returned to Sheiban Prison Before Completion of Medical Treatment
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Mohammad Ali Amouri-Nejad was returne...
Transfer of Nine Detainees Associated with the “Mahdaviyat” Belief to Ward 5 of Sheiban Prison Sparks Protest by Political Prisoners
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, on Sunday, December 14, 2025, nine in...
Execution of a Prisoner Carried Out at “Dezful” Prison
At dawn on Saturday, December 13, 2025, the death sentence of a prisoner was carried out at Dezful Prison, ...
“Nazem Beraihi”, Ahwazi Arab Political Prisoner, Launches Hunger Strike Again
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Nazem Beraihi, an Ahwazi Arab politic...
Suspicious Death of Law Enforcement Officer in Ahwaz Following 20 Days in Custody
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Captain “Mansour Dahimi“,...
Critical Health Condition of Protester “Farbod Hassanvand” in “Masjed Soleiman” Prison Amid Denial of Medical Care
Farbod Hassanvand, a 22-year-old resident of Masjed Soleiman and a participant in Iran’s nationwide protest...
Zeynab Hezbapour Transferred to Prison to Serve 15-Year Sentence; Her Daughter Nahid Jamei Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
Reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization indicate that Zeynab Hezbapour (Hezbeh), the wife o...
Death Sentences Carried Out Against Two Prisoners in Behbahan and Mashoor Prisons
t dawn on Thursday, December 11, 2025, the death sentences of two prisoners were carried out in Behbahan Pr...
Two Political Prisoners Summoned to Sheiban Prison in Ahwaz Following Finalization of Their Sentences
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Saman and Davood Hormatnejad, two pol...
Human Rights Day: Unprecedented Violations in Ahwaz Following the Twelve-Day War
On a day when the world commemorates Human Rights Day under the United Nations slogan, “Human Rights: Our D...
Four Ahwaz Teachers’ Union Activists Acquitted by Appellate Court
The Appellate Court of Ahwaz on Sunday, December 7, 2025, acquitted four teachers’ union activists—Ali Kros...
Two Ahwazi Political Prisoners Released on Bail from Sheiban Prison
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Aria Gholizadeh and Abolfazl Hosseinz...
Navid Khoshnegar Arrested After Reporting to the Intelligence Office in “Izeh”
Navid Khoshnegar, a 26-year-old resident of Izeh, was arrested on the morning of Saturday, 15 Azar 1404, af...
Two Sunni Arab Ahwazi Arrested in the “Kut Abdullah” Area of Ahwaz
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, two Sunni Arab Ahwazi citizens, Reza ...
Serious Health Deterioration of Arab Ahwazi Political Prisoner “Ali Helfi” in Sheiban Prison
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, the physical condition of Ali Halfy, ...
Hamzeh Savari, Arab Ahwazi Political Prisoner, Again Denied Prison Leave
Sources close to Hamzeh Savari, an Arab Ahwazi political prisoner, report that prison authorities at Ghezel...
Continued Security Crackdown in Ahwaz: Seven More Political Prisoners Transferred to Ward 5 of Sheiban Prison
More than five months after the end of the twelve-day Iran–Israel war, the security crackdown in the Ahwaz ...
Four Teachers’ Union Activists in the Ahwaz Region Summoned to Appeals Court
Four members of the Teachers’ Trade Union Association in the Ahwaz region (Khuzestan Province), who have fa...
Indictment Issued Against Mostafa Halichi, Prominent Ahwazi Arab Cultural Activist
Based on information obtained by the Karun Human Rights Organization the Branch 13 of the Iranian Public an...
Family of “Reza Naseri-Mofrad” (Hamidawi) Demands Prosecution of Those Responsible for His Killing
The family of Reza Naseri-Mofrad (Hamidawi), a 21-year-old Ahwazi Arab man who was fatally shot by “B...
“Zia Nabavi” Released from Evin Prison After Completing His Sentence
Zia Nabavi Released from Evin Prison After Completing His Sentence Political prisoner Zia Nabavi was releas...
Execution of “Tayeb Minai” on Murder Charges at Sepidar Prison in Ahwaz
In the early hours of Monday, December 1, 2025 (10 Azar 1404), the death sentence of Tayeb Minai, a prisone...
Execution of Another Prisoner Convicted of Murder in “Dezful” Prison
Early on Saturday, November 28, 2025 (8 Azar 1404), another prisoner was executed in Dezful Prison. The ind...
Ahwazi Arab Political Prisoner “Mohammad-Ali Amouri” Granted Medical Furlough After 15 Years Without Leave
Reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization indicate that Mohammad-Ali Amouri-Nejad, an Ahwazi ...
Severe Air Pollution in the Ahwaz Region; 16 Cities Placed Under Red and Orange Alerts
The Mehr News Agency reported that on the morning of Thursday, 6 Azar 1404 (27 November 2025), air quality ...
Execution of a Prisoner Convicted of Murder in Behbahan Prison
At dawn on Tuesday, 4 Azar 1404 (25 November 2025), the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted o...
Imminent Risk of Execution for Two Political Prisoners Accused of “Espionage for Israel”
“Ehsan Afreshteh” and “Mehdi Farid”, two political prisoners sentenced to death on ...
Ongoing hunger strike of “Taher Naqavi” and “Vaddood Asadi”, political prisoners in Evin Prison
“Taher Naqavi” and “Vaddood Asadi”, political prisoners in Evin Prison, are now com...
One of the missing girls found in Abadan; search for other missing persons continues
Rouhollah Zandi, the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Abadan County, announced on Tuesday, 4 Azar 140...
From Child Marriage to “Honor Killings” in Ahwaz: Violence Legitimized by Law
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Karun Human Rights ...
Execution of a Prisoner in Dezful Prison
According to HRANA, in the early hours of Sunday, 2 Azar 1404 (Nov 23, 2025), a prisoner was executed in...
Execution of Two Prisoners in Sepidar Prison, Ahwaz; Identities Confirmed as “Mohammad Nazemi” and “Rahman Moloudi”
The Iran Human Rights Organization reported that on the morning of Sunday, 2 Azar 1404 (Nov 23, 2025), two ...
Death of “Ahmad Nasiri”; Ahwazi Arab Prisoner Dies Following Medical Neglect in “Sepidar” Prison
Human rights sources reported that Ahmad Nasiri, a 36-year-old prisoner in Sepidar Prison, Ahwaz, died on S...
Suicide of a Dismissed Municipal Worker in Ahwaz After 22 Years of Service
According to information received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Ahmad Al-Khamis, a 45-year-old wo...
Execution of a Prisoner in Ma’shour( Mahshahr) Prison
At dawn on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 (27 Aban 1404), a prisoner was executed on murder charges in Ma’...
Smartphones Banned for Employees of Arvand Petrochemical in Ma’shour City (Mahshahr)
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Arvand Petrochemical in Ma’shou...
Violent Arrest of a Sunni Citizen in Malashiyeh, Ahwaz
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, on Friday, 23 Aban 1404 (14 November ...
Forced Burial of Ahwazi Arab Prisoner of Conscience; Family of “Amir Nisi” Denied Final Farewell
Reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization indicate that the body of Amir (Abd al-Nour) Nisi, ...
Deliberate Denial of Medical Care” as a Tool of Repression in Ahwaz’s “Sheiban” and “Sepidar” Prisons
The Karun Human Rights Organization has documented in this special report a series of alarming cases of hum...
Threats Against the Wife of “Ahmad Naseri” Following Disclosure of His Medical Neglect and Coma in “Sepidar” Prison
According to human rights sources in Ahwaz and close family members, the wife of Ahmad Naseri, a 36-year-ol...
Execution of Two Prisoners Convicted of Murder in “Sepidar” Prison
In the early hours of Monday, 26 Aban 1404 (16 November 2025), the death sentences of two prisoners were ca...
Execution of Fardin Khani in Behbahan Prison; Worrying Rise in Executions in Iran
In the early hours of Wednesday, 28 Aban 1404 (18 November 2025), the death sentence of a prisoner previous...
Execution of a Prisoner Convicted of Drug-Related Charges in “Sepidar” Prison
In the early hours of Wednesday, 28 Aban (18 November 2025), the death sentence of a prisoner previously co...
Two Ahwazi Arab Artists Released After Forced Apology
Reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization indicate that two prominent Ahwazi Arab cultural fi...
Three Prominent Ahwazi Arab Cultural Figures Arrested Following Music Video Release
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, three well-known Ahwazi Arab cultural...
UN General Assembly Third Committee Adopts Resolution Condemning Human Rights Violations in Iran
On Wednesday, 19 November 2025, the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly once again condemned the wid...
Death of an Ahwazi Arab Prisoner of Conscience in “Sheiban” Prison Due to Denial of Medical Care
Amir Nisi, an Ahwazi Arab prisoner of conscience born in 1998, who had spent the past six years in Wards...
Ahmad Baladi’s Mother Hospitalized in Intensive Care; Physical and Mental Condition Critical
Mani Baladi, the mother of Ahmad Baladi, an Arab student from Ahwaz who died by self-immolation on 20 Aban ...
Critical Condition of an Ahwazi Arab Prisoner in “Sepidar” Prison, Ahwaz; Family Rejects Officials’ Claims
Ahmad Naseri, son of Hato, 36 years old, married with three daughters, and a resident of Harsheh neighborho...
Disappearance of Two Young Girls in “Abadan” Raises Concerns About a Possible Serial Case
On Monday, 26 Aban (16 November 2025), Etemad newspaper published a report on the mysterious disappearance ...
Kurdish Citizen Killed by Direct Police Fire in Takab
Milad Karami, a 39-year-old Kurdish citizen from Sanandaj and father of two, was killed on Sunday, 25 Aban ...
Supreme Court Confirms Double Death Sentences for Three Political Prisoners in Ahwaz
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, on Wednesday, 21 Aban (11 November 20...
Statement by the “Karun Human Rights Organization” on the Sixth Anniversary of the Bloody November 2019 Crackdown and the Mahshour Marsh Massacre
The Karun Human Rights Organization solemnly commemorates the lives lost, the injured, and the survivors of...
Beeta Shafiei Arrested in Mohammera (Khorramshahr)
Hadiyeh Kimiaei, an independent journalist, announced on her account on the social media platform X that Be...
“Hassan Wadaipour” Transferred to Solitary Confinement After Inquiring About the Case of “Ahmad Baledi”
According to reports from human rights activists, Hassan Wadaipour (Naseri), an Ahwazi Arab political priso...
A Prisoner Executed in “Sepidar” Prison Without Official Notification
At dawn on Tuesday, 20 Aban (10 November), the death sentence of a prisoner named Omid Beqlani was carried ...
The funeral of Ahmad Baledi was held under heavy security measures.
The funeral procession for “Ahmad Baledi” the 20-year-old young man from Ahwaz who died after s...
Resignation of Ahwaz Mayor Following Call for Protest at the Site of “Ahmad Baledi”’s Self-Immolation
Reza Amini, the mayor of Ahwaz, has submitted his resignation to the Minister of Interior. The announcement...