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 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...
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 a Prisoner in “Dezful” Prison
Early this morning, Sunday, November 29, 2025 (9 Azar 1404), a prisoner previously convicted of murder was ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...