Ahwazi Farmers Protest Water Shortages and Demand Their Water Rights
A group of Ahwazi farmers gathered on Saturday, November 9, in front of the Ahwaz Water Authority building ...
Death of an Ahwazi Arab Prisoner Accused of Murder in Sepidar Prison
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organisation, Aziz Abayat, a 56-year-old ...
Wave of Arrests of Ahwazi Arab Activists Following Ahmad Baldi’s Self-Immolation
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organisation, Iranian security forces have lau...
Mojahid Baldi, father of Ahmad: “They told my son, ‘Set yourself on fire — let’s see how you burn.’”
Following an operation by Ahwaz municipal enforcement officers to demolish a food stand in Zeytoon Park,&nb...
Ahwaz Prosecutor’s Office Threatens Legal Action Against Those Sharing News of Ahmad Baladi’s Self-Immolation
The Ahwaz Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office, on Friday, November 7, 2025, issued ...
Confirmation of the Death Sentence for Reza Abdali (Daghagheleh), Ahwazi Arab Political Prisoner in Sheiban Prison, Ahwaz
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organisation, the death sentence of Reza Abdal...
Self-Immolation of an Ahwazi Arab Citizen in Protest Against the Demolition of His Kiosk by Ahwaz District 3 Municipality
Reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organisation indicate that on the morning of Sund...
Ahwaz Revolutionary Court Sentences 3 Ahwazi Prisoners to 40 Years in Prison and Exile
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organisation, the Revolutionary Court of Ahwaz has ...
Shaham Soleimani, one of those arrested during the Twelve-Day War, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison
Reports from the Karun Human Rights Organisation indicate that Shaham Soleimani, an Ahwazi citizen currentl...
Suicide of an Ahwazi Arab Youth Following Dismissal from Steel Company and Economic Hardship
According to the Karun Human Rights Organisation, Kamal Baledi, an Ahwazi Arab citizen, committed suic...
Execution of Sajjad Shokri in Sepidar Prison of Ahwaz on charges of murder
According to the Iran Human Rights Organisation, on the morning of Monday, October 20, the death sentence o...
Forough Khosravi, a teacher from Behbahan sentenced to 15 years in prison
Forough Khosravi, an elementary school teacher with a Ph.D. in Education from Behbahan, has been sentenced ...
Execution of Ali Aghajeri-Peyvand, in Sepidar Prison of Ahwaz, on charges of murder
The death sentence of Ali Aghajeri-Peyvand, a 25-year-old prisoner convicted of murder and sentenced to qis...
Nazem Bureihi Ends Hunger Strike After Promises from Judicial Officials
Reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organisation indicate that Nazem Bureihi, an Ahwazi Arab politic...
Sara Hossein: After the 12-Day War, Iran Continues Repression and Executions
At the November 8 session of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly in New York, Sara Hossein,...
UN Special Rapporteur: Iran Officially Announces Only 8% of Executions
Mai Sato, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, has warned in her...
Education Crisis in Ahwaz: A Reality Beyond Official Statistics
The Ahwaz region (Khuzestan) is facing a deep crisis in its educational infrastructure—one that extends far...
Statement by 13 Human Rights Organisations Condemning the Execution of Six Ahwazi Arab Political Prisoners
We, the undersigned human rights organisations, express our profound sorrow and deep regret over the unlawf...
Execution of Six Ahwazi Arab Political Prisoners in Sepidar Prison in Ahwaz
According to Mizan News Agency, affiliated with Iran’s Judiciary, the death sentences of six Ahwazi Arab po...
Critical Condition of an Arab Political Prisoner and the Mocking Reaction of the Prison Chief
Reports from the Karun Human Rights Organization indicate that Hossein Sahagi, an Ahwazi Arab politica...
Over Two Months of Ban on In-Person Visits for Prisoners in Sheiban Prison in Ahwaz
According to reports by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Khosro Torfi, the warden of Ahwaz Central (She...
Execution of a Prisoner Carried Out in Sepidar Prison in Ahwaz
According to human rights activists, on the morning of Wednesday, 24 September, the death sentence of anoth...
Press Statement by Mai Sato and Other UN Experts on Executions in Iran
Mai Sato, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, issued a statement on Monday,...
Critical Condition of Youssef Sawari Ahwazi Arab Civil Activist, in Sheiban Prison, Ahwaz
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, the health condition of Youssef Sawar...
Unprecedented Wave of Executions in Iran: 1,000 Executions in Less Than Nine Months
Since the beginning of 2025, the Islamic regime in Iran has executed at least 1,000 people. Just last week,...
Final Defense Statements of Ahwazi Arab Political Prisoners Against New Case Fabrication
Reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization indicate that Mokhtar Al-Boshouka, Mostafa Halichi,...
70% Increase in Cardiopulmonary Patient Visits in Ahwaz Due to Air Pollution
The Deputy of Treatment at Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in Ahwaz announced that air pollution...
Widespread Food Poisoning Reported in Sheiban Prison, Ahwaz
The Karun Human Rights Organization has received alarming reports indicating that more than half of the inm...
New Findings on the Tragic Murder of a 14-Year-Old Girl in Fallahiyeh (Shadeghan) in Ahwaz
September 15 – The Karun Human Rights Organization has released new information regarding the brutal k...
Judge Ehsan Adibi Mehr: The Judge of Death in Ahwaz
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, prisoners held in Sheiban Prison in A...
21-Hour Power Outage in Sheiban Prison in Ahwaz; A Serious Crisis for Prisoners in 50°C Heat
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, the electricity in Sheiban Prison in ...
Murder of a 16-year-old girl in Fallahiyeh by her uncle over “honor-related issues”
The news outlet Rokna reported that a 16-year-old girl from Fallahiyeh (Shadegan), named Fatemeh,...
Ahwazi man dies after setting himself on fire over dismissal
Human rights activists reported that a young Ahwazi Arab man in Fallahiyeh (Shadegan), named Mohammad ...
Attack on a Political Prisoner in Sheiban Prison in Ahwaz and Violation of the Principle of Separation of Crimes
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, on Friday, September 4, Arash Zo...
Execution of an Ahwazi Arab Citizen in Sepidar Prison of Ahwaz
Human rights activists reported that on the morning of Sunday, August 31, 2025, the death sentence of ...
Hassan Sawari Released on Medical Leave After 6 Years in Sheyban Prison of Ahwaz
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Hassan Sawari, also known as Hussein ...
Attempted Suicide by Two Ahwazi Arab Workers of Razi Petrochemical in Protest Against Discrimination and Pressure
Two Ahwazi contract workers of Razi Petrochemical in Mahshahr (Ma’shour), Ahmad Asakereh and Javad Rashidi,...
Increased Pressure on Arab Political Prisoner and His Family; New Case Fabrication and Extended Detention of Mokhtar Alboushoukeh
According to the Karun Human Rights Organization, Mokhtar Alboushoukeh, an Ahwazi Arab political prisoner s...
Clashes in Sheiban Prison in Ahwaz. Violation of the Principle of Separation of Offenses Puts Political Prisoners’ Lives at Risk
According to Karun Human Rights Organisation, following the transfer of several inmates charged with seriou...
Deterioration of the health Conditions of “Amanollah Jalali-Nejad” in Sheyban Prison in Ahwaz
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Amanollah Jalali-Nejad, a political p...
Arrest of Two Ahwazi Arab Workers at Razi Petrochemical in Ma’shour (Mahshahr)
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, security forces in Ma’shour (Mahshahr) arrested two Arab workers, Ahmad Asake...
Continuation of Strike and Security Crackdown at Razi Petrochemical; Dismissal of Veteran Workers by Company Security
The strike by contract (third-party) workers at Razi Petrochemical, which began on Saturday, August 8, ente...
Release of Forough Khosravi, Teacher From Behbahan on 2-Billion-Toman Bail After Arrest by IRGC Intelligence
Forough Khosravi, a primary school teacher and resident of Arjan (Behbahan), was released from Sepidar Pris...
Inhumane Conditions in Iran’s Prisons and the Continuous Torture of Political Prisoners
Ali Heydari Following the recent 12-day war, the Islamic regime’s security and judicial apparatus launched ...
21,000 Arrested During the “12-Day War” / Harsh Sentences for Dozens of Ahwazi Citizens
Following the recent 12-day war, Saeed Montazerolmahdi, spokesperson for Iran’s Law Enforcement Command, an...
Escalating Repression Under the Shadow of War: Critical Conditions in Ward 5 of Sheiban Prison in Ahwaz and Threat of Hunger Strike
Sources of the Karun Human Rights Organization have reported that following mass arrests in the aftermath o...
Statement by 25 Justice-Seeking Kurdish Families: We Want Justice and Democracy for All of Iran — Not as a Slogan, but in Real Practice
Twenty-five justice-seeking families from Kurdistan have issued a joint statement calling for the complete ...
Return of Hamzeh Sawari to the General Ward After 16 Days of Incommunicado Detention and Security Pressures
Jassem Sawari, an Ahwazi Arab activist living abroad, announced on his page on the “X” platform that his un...
The Letter of the Justice-Seeking Families of Kurdistan: A Message of Justice and the Vision of Tomorrow’s Iran
Ali Heydari IntroductionIn contemporary Iranian history, few phenomena have managed, like the pursuit of ju...
Hamzeh Sawari and Several Ghezel Hesar Prisoners Beaten, Transferred to Solitary Confinement, and on Hunger Strike
After few days of complete silence regarding the fate of over 20 political prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison...
Harsh Sentences Issued Against 70 Ahwazi Young Men Following Torture and Forced Confessions
Reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization indicate that the Iranian authorities have exploite...
Execution of Mehdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani Eslamlou: An Inhumane Punishment Aimed at Public Intimidation
By Ali Heydari Mehdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani Eslamlou, two political prisoners, were executed at Ghezel...
Mass Arrests in Ahwaz After 12-Day War: Repression Amid Crisis and Fear of Uprising
By Ali Heydari Following the 12-day war between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Israel, which ended ...
Execution of Two Political Prisoners in Iran on Charges of “Membership in ISIS” and “Espionage for Israel”
State-run media in Iran reported on Wednesday, August 6, that two political prisoners had been executed:Meh...
Farhad Meysami: The Story of Hamzeh Sawari– A Young Man Who Did Not Abandon the Path of Humanity, Even in the Depths of Prison
I met Hamzeh Sawari in Rajai Shahr Prison. He had been arrested and imprisoned since 2005, when he was only...