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...
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,...
20-Year-Old Woman Disappears After Arrest During Protests in Khormousa (Bandar Imam)
Reports received by the Karun Human Rights Organization indicate the disappearance of Mehrsa Maleki, a 20-y...
“UN Human Rights Council” Adopts Emergency Resolution for Immediate Investigation into Iran’s Protest Crackdown
On Friday, January 22, 2026, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) convened an emergency session ...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
“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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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’...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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 ...
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...