Political Executions Amidst Global Inaction: Hamed Validi and Nima Shahi Hanged in Iran Why Have These Numerous Warnings Been Ignored? Despite warnings regarding the sudden and hasty transfer of two political prisoners, Hamed

Political prisoners Hamed Validi, 45 & Nima Shahi, 38, members of Iran's opposition, PMOI/MEK were executed at dawn on April 20, despite repeated warnings.
Arrested BEFORE the so-called “12-day war,” yet later accused of espionage tied to it, a clear fabrication.
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Judiciary in Iran; The Legal Instrument of Repression Under the Supreme Leader – Part 5 From Revolutionary Courts to the Implementation of Execution The previous four reports in this series about repression examined, respectively, the

Judiciary in Iran – Part 5 exposes how repression becomes execution. Cases built on torture, forced confessions, and denial of defense are fast-tracked through Revolutionary Courts and rubber-stamped on appeal—ending in covert or rushed executions.
#StopExecutionsInIran
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War at the Borders, Crimes in the Cells in Iran: When the Head of the Judiciary Orders “Acceleration” Behind the Curtain of News While the recent war remains at the forefront of global headlines, behind the curtain of

Iran: under digital blackout, repression is escalating. Abbas Yavari reportedly died under torture, prisoners are being secretly transferred, and death sentences are being fast-tracked. #StopExecutionsinIran now. @drmaisato.bsky.social
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Judiciary in Iran; The Legal Instrument of Repression Under the Supreme Leader – Part 4 From Denial of the Right to Defense to Judicial Criminalization The previous three reports in this series examined, respectively, the

In Iran, this 4th report shows how the judiciary under the Supreme Leader strips defendants of the right to defense from day one—restricting counsel, blocking case files, and relying on torture-tainted confessions. @drmaisato.bsky.social
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Judiciary in Iran: The Legal Instrument of Repression under the Supreme Leader – Part 3 Revolutionary Courts and Security Prosecutor’s Offices; The Operational Core of Judicial Repression In the previous two parts, this report showed

In this third and concluding report on Iran’s judiciary, we examine how Revolutionary Courts and security prosecutors serve as the core of repression—turning dissent into “security crimes” and sidelining due process.
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A reminder of what’s happening during Iran’s digital shutdown:

656 executions in just 3 months
341 in January
307 in February
Only 8 recorded in March, while Iran was offline
The real number is likely far higher.
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Judiciary in Iran; The Legal Instrument of Repression under the Supreme Leader – Part 2 Selection, Training, and Removal of Judges in Iran’s Judiciary In any judicial system, a judge must serve as a guarantor

Judiciary in Iran second series exposes how the judiciary is structurally designed, not to ensure justice, but to produce judges shaped by ideology, control, and loyalty to the system.

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Digital Apartheid & State Killing in Iran Media Terrorism and Intimidation in Cyberspace Once again, upon opening social media, we were immediately confronted with new threats from

This report exposes a regime built on two pillars: Digital Apartheid & State Killing in Iran.
While officials silence 90M people online, they accelerate executions, torture detainees like Ehsan Hosseinipour, and criminalize truth.
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Hold the Perpetrators of Political Executions in Iran Accountable: International Debt to Human Rights Between March 30 and April 9, 2026 (10-20 Farvardin 1405), ten political prisoners were executed in Qezel Hesar Prison. These

This report from inside Iran exposes key perpetrators of executions in Qezel Hesar Prison.
Allah-Karam Azizi oversaw mass executions and directly supervised them.
Ghasem Sahraee led violent raids, beat prisoners, and threatened to kill and “disappear” detainees.
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Hostage-Taking of Bodies in Iran Policy of Enforced Disappearance, Torture of Families of the Executed The question "Where are the bodies?" has been one of

In Iran, executions don’t end with death. Families are denied final visits, burial, and even the location of graves—amounting to ongoing psychological torture and enforced disappearance.
“Where are the bodies?” remains unanswered.
Read Hostage-taking of Bodies in Iran:
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Iran’s judiciary has been structurally repurposed into an execution apparatus under the 2024 Judicial Transformation Document, expanding “security” charges and security-agency influence to enable faster prosecutions and harsher sentences in political cases.
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Iran Judiciary Structure; Legal Instrument of Repression under the Supreme Leader How the ruling regime in Iran centralizes judiciary power and restricts independence through structural control Judiciary is a fundamental institution

This research report provides a chapter-by-chapter analysis of how Iran’s judiciary is structurally controlled, exposing the mechanisms that undermine independence and enable systemic repression.
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Iran’s judiciary is accelerating executions to silence dissent.
Orders to increase death sentences and warnings that “the era of mercy is over” show a clear policy of repression under #DigitalBlackout.
#StopExecutionsInIran
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115th Week of “No to Execution Tuesdays” Continues Despite Blackout Week 115 of “No to Executions Tuesdays” Hunger Strike Continues Despite Executions and Internet Blackout  The “No to Executions Tuesdays”

Week 115 of “No to Executions Tuesdays” continues in Iran despite a total blackout.
No statements received—but hunger strikes go on.
An attempt to silence prisoner resistance has failed.
#StopExecutionsInIran
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Iran’s judiciary chief has openly ordered judges to expand and fast-track death sentences—and to announce them publicly.
This is a chilling admission. Authorities are laying the groundwork for another large-scale massacre of political prisoners under #DigitalBlackOutIran‌
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Execution in Iran: Oxygen for the Survival of the Islamic Republic, 13 Political Executions in 18 Days For Iran, execution is not a legal punishment; it is the primary language through which the sovereignty communicates with the

In 2025, Iran executed 17 political prisoners.
In just 18 days (Mar 19–Apr 6, 2026), 13 have been executed—almost one every 1.5 days.
Total in 2026 so far: 16, nearly matching all of last year. A clear political purge under the shadow of war. #StopExecutionsInIran
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Threats of Execution Under the “Law for Strengthening Punishment” While global attention is fixed on transborder military tensions, the judicial apparatus of the Islamic Republic is accelerating at an

Iran: The Judiciary spokesperson announced that any “operational action” or “intelligence activity” linked to the “enemy” carries the death penalty and confiscation of assets. He stressed that there will be “no leniency” for the accused.
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Iran: Arrest of Nasrin Sotoudeh Signals Intensified Crackdown Amid War The arrest of human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh without a warrant raises concerns over arbitrary detention and repression of dissent

Iran: The arrest of Nasrin Sotoudeh without a warrant, her transfer to an undisclosed location, and no clarity on her legal status raise serious concerns about her safety and fundamental rights. @marylawlorhrds.bsky.social @drmaisato.bsky.social @nlg.org
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We have long warned that Iran is conducting a silent massacre, now under a digital blackout. The atrocities of 1988 are at risk of repeating unless the UN uses its mandate to initiate prosecutions of these perpetrators under universal jurisdiction and other applicable international legal mechanisms.

Iran: Executions, Mass Arrests, and Intensified Judicial Pressure in Late February and March 2026 A documented report on executions, arrests, torture, denial of medical care, pressure on families, asset confiscation, and systematic restrictions on

A comprehensive report by Iran HRM documents a sharp escalation of repression in Iran: executions, mass arrests, torture, denial of medical care, pressure on families, asset confiscation, and systematic denial of legal defense.
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Execution of Babak Alipour & Pouya Ghobadi: Iran’s political killings Amidst the Fog of War As the wartime catastrophe at the borders takes on new dimensions, the Islamic Republic’s execution machine is accelerating its unprecedented

Four political prisoners were executed in just 48 hours in Iran after being convicted on charges including membership in the PMOI (MEK) in unfair proceedings.
We call on the international community and the UN to condemn these executions. @drmaisato.bsky.social
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Iran has executed two more political prisoners for membership in Iran's opposition, PMOI (MEK); Babak Alipour (34) and Pouya Ghobadi (33), one day after the hanging of Mohammad Taghavi and Akbar Daneshvarkar.
Iran’s escalating use of executions to crush dissent must stop @drmaisato.bsky.social

Execution of Two Political Prisoners in Iran; Secret Executions Carried Out Under Wartime Conditions Political and security developments in Iran indicate an intensification of pressure on political prisoners during one of the most sensitive

.@drmaisato.bsky.social warned of imminent executions in Iran—but no action followed.
Now, two political prisoners, Mohammad Taghavi & Akbar Daneshvarkar, have been executed for membership in the PMOI.
Under war conditions, states must invoke universal jurisdiction.
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Iran uses 12-year-old children in security patrols Lowering the age of participation to 12 constitutes the use of “child soldiers” and a violation of international obligations on

Iran now deploys 12-year-olds in security patrols. Official statements confirm children in checkpoints & intelligence missions—a clear violation of international law on child soldiers.
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The “Strait of Streets” Doctrine in Iran Engineering Crimes Against Humanity and Political Killings Under the Shroud of War While regional tensions have reached their peak, internal

Iran’s regime is openly redefining its battlefield: not borders, but its own streets.
“Strait of Streets” doctrine exposes a shift to a state of war against citizens, where survival of power justifies killings...
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Appointment of Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Transfer of Security to the Hard Core and Restructuring of Power in Iran  How this appointment reflects the shift of

Zolghadr’s appointment to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council signals a clear power shift—from elected bodies to the IRGC’s security core.

A longtime architect of repression, his rise reflects deeper centralization
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113th Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in 56 Prisons Across Iran Political prisoners in 56 different prisons across the country continued their hunger strike in the 113th week of the "No

After 3 weeks of blackout in Iran, prisoners’ voices emerged

In 56 prisons across Iran, political prisoners continue their hunger strike in Week 113 of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign—warning of executions, torture, and deadly conditions.
#StopExecutionsInIran
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Esmail Khatib; The Central Role of the Ministry of Intelligence in the Suppression of Uprisings in Iran In recent years, the Ministry of Intelligence has evolved into one of the central pillars of structural repression in Iran;

Esmail Khatib turned Iran’s Intelligence Ministry into a central repression body, coordinating with IRGC and judiciary to suppress uprisings.
From torture and “safe houses” to surveillance and mass arrests, this report documents a structured system of control.
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Ahmadreza Radan and his Central Role in Implementing Repression in Iran Law Enforcement Command of the Ruling Regime in Iran; Internal Security and Social Control Ahmadreza Radan, the Commander-in-Chief of the

Ahmadreza Radan, head of Iran’s Law Enforcement Command, has played a central role in protest suppression, mass arrests, and enforcement of repressive policies against women.

New report examines his record and accountability:
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