Deteriorating condition of “Ali Soweidi” in Sheiban Prison; concerns over continued denial of medical care for prisoners of conscience in Ahwaz
According to reports by Ahwazi human rights activists, the physical condition of “Ali Soweidi”,...
Suspicious death of “Abbas Yavari” following transfer to an undisclosed detention facility; Karun Human Rights Organization calls for independent investigation
Human rights organizations reported on Thursday, 16 April 2026, the suspicious death of Abbas Yavari, an Ah...
Arrest of 22 citizens in the Ahwaz region on charges of “contact with media and sending news”
The Information Center of the Law Enforcement Command (police) in the Ahwaz region (Khuzestan Province) has...
Claim by the Ministry of Intelligence: Arrest of the leader of an Ahwazi “separatist” group in Isfahan
The Ministry of Intelligence of the Islamic Republic of Iran has announced the arrest of the leader of an A...
Transfer of Several Political Prisoners from Ward 5 of Sheyban Prison to Medical Leave on Heavy Bail Conditions
According to reports received by the Karoon Human Rights Organization, a number of Ahwazi Arab political pr...
Death of Five Individuals in the Ahwaz Region; Concerns Over Continued Use of Security Charges to Justify Lethal Force
Reports published by Iranian state media indicate the death of five individuals in the Ahwaz region (Khuzes...
Shooting at Ahwaz Checkpoint Kills Ahwazi Arab Youth; Heightened Security Amid Ongoing Conflict
Amid increasing security tensions alongside ongoing military confrontations, reports indicate that a young ...
Death of Ahwazi Youth “Hossein Ghawi” Under Torture in IRGC Detention
According to reports from Ahwazi human rights sources, Hossein Ghawi (Silawi), a 28-year-old resident of th...
Arrest of Esmail Bawi in Ahwaz; Continued Lack of Information on His Status and Charges After Two Weeks
According to reports received by the Karoon Human Rights Organization, Esmail Bawi,a 20-year-old resident o...
Violent Arrest of an Ahwazi Arab Citizen in Ahwaz
Reports received by the Karoon Human Rights Organization indicate the arrest of Jassim Nabgani, a 36-year-o...
Arrest of Six Individuals in the Ahwaz Region on Charges of “Links with Foreign Entities”
Iranian state media have reported that the Intelligence Department in the Ahwaz region (Khuzestan Province)...
Raham Seif; 31-Year-Old Victim of the January 2026 Protests in Ahwaz
“Raham Seif“, a 31-year-old resident of Ahwaz who lived in Golestan neighborhood (Kuy Saadi), w...
Self-Immolation of a 27-Year-Old Man in Ahwaz; Victim of Economic Pressure and Unemployment
Reports received by the Karoon Human Rights Organization indicate that “Sajjad Savari“, a 27-ye...
Risk of Execution for Dana Motouri, Ahwazi Arab Rapper from Abadan
According to reports from human rights sources, Dana Motouri, a 26-year-old Arab Ahwazi rapper from the cit...
Mai Sato: Arrest of Lawyers in Iran Is an Attempt to Silence Civil Society
“Mai Sato“, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran, stated...
Suicide of an 18-Year-Old Youth in Ahwaz Due to Economic Hardships and Psychological Pressure
According to reports from human rights sources, on the afternoon of Friday, February 20, 2026, “Khali...
Femicide in Ahwaz; 40-Year-Old Teacher Killed with 39 Knife Stab Wounds
On the morning of Friday, February 13, 2026, a 40-year-old woman named “Sara Alizadeh“, a teach...
Arrest and Enforced Disappearance of an 18-Year-Old Arab Youth in Ahwaz
“Ahmad Hazbawi”, an 18-year-old Arab youth from Ahwaz, was arrested by security forces on Febru...
Instagram Pages of Karoon Human Rights Organization Blocked Following Coordinated Reporting Attacks by the Iranian Regime
The Karoon Human Rights Organization has expressed serious concern after all of its official Instagram page...
Arrest of “Hassan Batrani”, an Ahwazi Arab Citizen, by Security Forces
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, “Hassan Batrani”, a 32-ye...
Self-Immolation of North Azadegan Oil Security Employee in Howeyzeh Following Job Suspension
According to human rights sources, Karim Bouazar, an Arab Ahwazi employee in the security (Harasat) departm...
Arrest of “Zahed Obaidawi” in Ahwaz; Continued Lack of Information on the Fate of This Arab Citizen
According to human rights sources, Zahed Obaidawi, a 30-year-old Ahwazi Arab citizen and resident of the Go...
Two Ahwazi Arab Citizens Killed During January 2026 Protests; Accounts of Direct Gunfire and Execution-Style Shooting
During the continued crackdown on the January 2026 protests, two Ahwazi Arab citizens were killed in two di...
Hossein Zamanpour, 20-Year-Old Youth, Arrested by IRGC Intelligence in Ahwaz
Hossein Zamanpour, a 20-year-old man, has been arrested by the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Rev...
Mai Sato: Risk of Executions and Widespread Human Rights Violations in Iran Continues
Mai Sato, the UN Special Rapporteur, announced on Thursday, February 12, 2026, that in the weeks leading up...
Ahwazi Kickboxing Athlete Arrested by Iranian Regime Forces
Mehdi Ramzdan, an Ahwazi kickboxing athlete, was arrested last week by forces of the Iranian regime’s Islam...
Fate Unknown of 15-Year-Old Ahwazi Teenager After Arrest by Iranian Regime Forces
Emad Hamidi, a 15-year-old teenager from Ahwaz, was arrested by Iranian regime security forces three weeks ...
New Sentence Issued for “Mokhtar Alboushoukeh”: 10 Additional Years Added to Life Imprisonment
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Mokhtar Alboushoukeh, an Ahwazi Arab ...
“Fouad Safi”, an Ahwazi Arab Citizen, Killed by Direct Fire from Iranian Regime Security Forces During “Fooladshahr” Protests
Fouad Safi, an Ahwazi Arab citizen originally from Abadan and a resident of Fooladshahr in Isfahan Province...
“Seyed Meysam Mousavi”, Ahwazi Arab Resident of Parand, Killed by Security Forces’ Gunfire
ccording to received reports, Seyed Meysam Mousavi, a 31-year-old Ahwazi Arab and a resident of Parand city...
Direct Shooting by Security Forces at an Ahwazi Arab Citizen in Tostar (Shushtar)
According to reports from human rights sources, Hossein Karm allah chaab, a 37-year-old Arab citizen, marri...
Transfer of 310 Citizens Arrested During Protests to “Sheiban Prison” in Ahwaz
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, 310 citizens arrested during the rece...
Karun Human Rights Organization: Iranian Regime Storing Weapons Inside Schools in the Ahwaz Region (Khuzestan)
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, security forces of the Iranian regime...
Two Ahwazi Arab Students from “Abadan” Arrested in “Varamin”; Serious Concerns Over Hossein Odeh’s Health
ccording to reports by human rights activists, Ali Albuhalaf and Hossein Odeh, two Arab students from the c...
Civil Activist “Aria Sheikhi-Nasab” Rearrested in Masjed Soleyman
According to information published by IranWire, Aria Sheikhi-Nasab, a civil activist and former political p...
Arrest and Torture of “Amir Mehdi Rajabi”, Iranian Turkish Rapper from “Astara”; Pressure for Forced Confessions
Amir Mehdi Rajabi, a 21-year-old Turkish rapper from Astara, known by his stage name “Bangard,” was arreste...
Arrest of Houman Jalil, 22-Year-Old Student at Chamran University of Ahwaz
Houman Jalil, a 22-year-old professional doctorate student at Chamran University of Ahwaz, was arrested on ...
Shargh News Agency Reports Arrest of Nine Licensed Lawyers Following January 2026 Protests
Shargh News Agency has reported that following the January 2026 protests, at least nine licensed attorneys ...
Ahwazi Arab Poet Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison
Mostafa Helichi, an Ahwazi Arab poet and cultural activist currently held in Ward 5 of Sheiban Prison in Ah...
Exile of Two Ahwazi Arab Prisoners of Conscience from Sheiban Prison in Ahwaz to Yasuj Prison
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Towfiq Baledi and Khalil Marwani, two...
HRANA Reports Identification of 6,373 Individuals Killed During Iran’s Protests
According to updated data released by the Human Rights Activists in Iran Organization (HRANA), the identiti...
Mehdi Karimi, Protester Killed in Gotvand
According to received reports, Mehdi Karimi, a resident of Gotvand in the Ahwaz region (Khuzestan province)...
Sepehr Esmaili, Protester Killed on Qeys Island (Kish)
According to received reports, Sepehr Esmaili, a resident of Qeys Island (Kish), was killed on January 18 a...
Diako Mohammadi, an 18-Year-Old Youth Killed in Qeshm Island
According to received reports, Diako Mohammadi, an 18-year-old young man from Salas-e Babajani and a reside...
Paria Qalavand, a Student Protester from Salehiyeh (Andimeshk) Killed in Parand
According to received reports, Paria Qalavand, a 23-year-old university student from Salehiyeh (Andimeshk),...
Two Ahwazi Arab Political Prisoners Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Exiled to “Arak” Prison
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Mokhtar Alboshoukeh and Nazem Breihi,...
Mojtaba Shahpari, Protester from Masjed Soleyman, Killed in Isfahan
According to received reports, Mojtaba (Shah-Morad) Shahpari, a resident of Masjed Soleyman in the Ahwaz re...
Sahand Naseri, 15-Year-Old Protester from Tostar (Shushtar), Killed in Karaj
According to received reports, Sahand Naseri, a 15-year-old Bakhtiari teenager born on April 24, 2010, and ...
Ehsan Toofan, Protester Killed by Security Forces’ Gunfire in Bandar Abbas
According to received reports, Ehsan Toofan, born in 1985 and the father of a three-year-old daughter, was ...
Hossein Pooshneh, 19-Year-Old Youth Killed in Ahwaz
According to received reports, Hossein Pooshneh, a 19-year-old young man from the city of Baghmalek, was ki...
Seyed Alireza Mousavi, Protester Killed by IRGC Gunfire in Fooladshahr, Isfahan
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Seyed Alireza Mousavi, a 23-year-old ...
Hussein Hosseini, a 33-Year-Old Ahwazi Arab Protester, Killed in Tehran
According to reports received by the “Karun Human Rights Organization”, Hussein Hosseini, 33 ye...
Sougand Amani, 22-Year-Old Protester Killed on Qeys (Kish) Island
According to reports received, Sougand Amani, a 22-year-old young woman and nail technician, was shot direc...
Faridoun Karimi, Protester from Masjed Soleiman, Killed by IRGC Gunfire
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Faridoun Karimi Babaahmadi, 34 years ...
Zohreh Fazeli, 38-Year-Old Protester, Killed by Security Forces in Bushehr
Zohreh Fazeli, a 38-year-old woman, was killed after being shot directly by the security forces of the Isla...
Killing of “Danial Sabzikar”, Citizen from Ramez (Ramhormoz) in Qazvin
According to reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization, Danial Sabzikar, a citizen who owned ...
Armin Jashninejad, Petrochemical Worker, Killed in Ma’shoor (Mahshahr) Protests
According to received reports and eyewitness accounts, Armin Jashninejad, 23, a petrochemical worker from M...
Hamid Koutiani, Ahwai Arab Artist, Killed by Security Forces in Qanitra (Dezful) Protests
Hamid Kuchak-Koutiani, 45, an Arab artist from Qanitra (Dezful), who had been severely injured by gunfire f...
“Saeed Tarvand” Killed by Security Forces During Abadan Protests
According to received reports and eyewitness testimony, Saeed Tarvand, a Kurdish citizen from Mehran County...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...