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At the sixty-first session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Sara Hossain, Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, presented a comprehensive report outlining a deeply troubling human rights situation in the country. Drawing on extensive documentation and first-hand testimony, she warned of the continued systematic repression and the intensification of fundamental rights violations, particularly targeting women. In her statement, Sara Hossain explained that the Mission’s work follows a mandate renewed in April 2025 by the Human Rights Council to investigate “serious and ongoing violations of human rights” in Iran. The findings are based on hundreds of pieces of evidence, including in-depth interviews with 164 victims and witnesses, conducted both inside and outside the country. The Mission also reviewed dozens of official reports published by the Iranian government. https://tinyurl.com/3r5h3v4f

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The “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign has announced the continuation of a coordinated hunger strike by prisoners in 56 prisons across Iran for the 113th consecutive week. The protest movement, launched in response to the rising implementation of death sentences, has evolved into a prominent symbol of civil resistance within the country’s prison system. According to the campaign, participating prisoners once again staged a hunger strike on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, to protest the accelerating pace of executions. Organizers emphasized that the protest has not ceased even amid conditions of war and aerial bombardment. Despite mounting pressure, prisoners have continued their actions. The campaign’s primary objective is to draw the attention of global public opinion and international institutions to the surge in executions and to the plight of inmates currently facing imminent execution. https://tinyurl.com/3rvz43ca

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New reports from Evin Prison indicate a deepening crisis in the provision of medical services within the women’s ward, intensifying concerns over the health and safety of female political prisoners, including Shiva Esmaeli and Elaheh Fouladi. Female political prisoners in Evin Prison are facing severe restrictions in access to physicians, medication, and specialized medical treatment. Many prisoners suffering from serious medical conditions have been systematically deprived of essential care, with necessary treatments repeatedly and indefinitely delayed. Shiva Esmaeli, a political prisoner, is reportedly enduring acute pain caused by spinal canal stenosis and lumbar vertebral complications. Despite the urgent need for specialist examinations and transfer to external medical facilities, her treatment has been postponed for months, leaving her without adequate medical attention. https://tinyurl.com/d4r3s7r

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Recent reports from Evin Prison in Tehran indicate that, amid wartime conditions and the risk of unforeseen incidents, the lives of detainees, particularly political prisoners and approximately 200 incarcerated women, are in serious danger. The absence of official accountability, the deterioration of essential services, and the failure to consider the release or transfer of prisoners have significantly heightened concerns about the emergence of a humanitarian crisis inside the facility. Continued incarceration under such volatile conditions has heightened concerns for the safety and well-being of detainees, particularly women political prisoners. https://tinyurl.com/357hs64t

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The Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) announced on February 28, 2026, the formation of the Provisional Government by the National Council of Resistance of Iran for the transfer of sovereignty to the people of Iran and the establishment of a democratic republic based on the Ten-Point Plan of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi. https://tinyurl.com/59e7t72h On Saturday February 28 Maryam Rajavi on the Death of Khamenei

said: Khamenei’s death is the death of religious tyranny and the end of the regime of Velayat-e Faqih. Now is the time to establish freedom and the sovereignty of the people of Iran. On behalf of the Resistance of the Iranian people, I declare: Based on the Ten-Point Plan for transferring sovereignty to the people of Iran, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) has announced the formation of a provisional government. The precedent of announcing a provisional government dates back to October 1981. https://tinyurl.com/4b57kxvx In another message Maryam Rajavi said: Our homeland continues to endure greater pain and destruction under the rule of religious fascism. In these difficult circumstances, I call on all of you, especially the courageous youth of our country, to care for civilians and the general public, particularly children and the elderly. Protect them and help one another. Now is the time for solidarity. Our strength lies in the unity and cohesion of our people against the religious dictatorship and the remnants of monarchical fascism that seek to steal the democratic revolution. https://tinyurl.com/3s7ecut4

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At dawn on Monday, February 23, 2026, Sohaila Asadi was executed in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan. Sohaila Asadi, a 30-year-old woman from Kashan, had been a victim of forced marriage. She was arrested approximately four years ago on charges of murder and, following judicial proceedings, was sentenced to death. https://tinyurl.com/4craeh3y

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The physical condition of Maryam Deris and Fariba Hosseini, two political prisoners currently on hunger strike in Adel Abad Prison in Shiraz, has been reported as critical, heightening serious concerns about their health and survival. Despite the severity of their condition, prison authorities have refused to transfer them to specialized medical facilities or provide adequate professional healthcare. These developments follow the nationwide protests of January 2026, during which thousands were arrested across multiple Iranian cities. Pressure on political prisoners has continued in the aftermath of the crackdown. https://tinyurl.com/e5mtxxu3

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On Sunday, February 14, 2026, Mrs. Robabeh Masouri, mother of political prisoner Saeed Masouri, passed away after years of illness compounded by the anguish of prolonged separation from her son. Under standard legal practice, prisoners in Iran are typically granted temporary leave to attend the funeral and burial ceremonies of immediate family members. However, political prisoners accused of affiliation with the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) are systematically denied this basic humanitarian right. Despite repeated requests from his family, Saeed Masouri was not permitted to attend his mother’s funeral. This pattern has been repeated in other cases: political prisoners including Gholamhossein Kalbi (Sheiban Prison, Ahvaz), Mohammad Javad Vafaei-Sani (Mashhad), Shahrokh Daneshvar-Kar (Ghezel Hesar Prison), and Marzieh Farsi (Evin Prison) were similarly barred from attending the burial ceremonies of their parents. https://tinyurl.com/haun9t9s

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On Saturday, February 14, a group of students at Tehran University of Medical Sciences staged a sit-in to protest the escalating wave of arrests targeting university and high school students in connection with the recent nationwide protests. The Tehran Medical Students boycotted their examinations as part of the action. Participants gathered on campus and issued a formal statement condemning the detentions and expressing solidarity with those currently in custody. During the sit-in, the names of several imprisoned students were read aloud by attendees. https://tinyurl.com/5y86tw5x

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On the morning of Sunday, February 15, 2026, a female prisoner identified as Esmat Najafi was executed in Qom Prison on charges of murder. Esmat Najafi had previously been arrested on charges of murder and was subsequently sentenced to death by the regime’s criminal courts. As of the time of publication, prison authorities and relevant official bodies have not publicly announced or confirmed the execution. Many of the women executed by the Iranian regime are themselves victims of domestic violence and discriminatory family laws. A significant number have acted in self-defense. With the execution of Esmat Najafi, the number of women executed in the 2026 calendar year has risen to eight. https://tinyurl.com/4z6asspv

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Amid mounting international concern over intensified repression in the aftermath of Iran’s recent nationwide protests, Dr. Mai Sato, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, has issued a stark warning. In a public statement on Twitter, she disclosed that in the weeks leading up to the protests that began on December 28, 2025, she and other UN experts had sent multiple formal communications to Iranian authorities regarding several execution cases and deteriorating prison conditions. At the center of these concerns is the case of Zahra Tabari, a 67-year-old electrical engineer sentenced to death on charges of baghi (“armed rebellion against the state”). The ruling was reportedly issued following a hearing lasting less than ten minutes. Sato noted that the primary evidence presented against Tabari consisted of a fragment of material bearing a protest slogan, raising serious concerns about the absence of due process and the violation of fair trial standards in capital cases. https://tinyurl.com/28bdnb2d

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In the aftermath of the nationwide protests in January 2026, schools across Iran have reportedly become sites of heightened security presence and ideological scrutiny. Educational institutions are increasingly hosting individuals outside the formal teaching staff, tasked with interrogating students and exerting pressure on them regarding their political and social views. According to a report compiled by the Teachers’ Coordination Council, based on testimonies from teachers, parents, and students across multiple provinces, members of the Basij militia, plainclothes security agents, and religious preachers have entered schools under what appears to be a centrally coordinated and premeditated plan. These actors are reportedly conducting targeted question-and-answer sessions with students, designed to assess and monitor their beliefs and potential involvement in recent protests. https://tinyurl.com/24hurc5c

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On the sixth consecutive day of protests, a group of students at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences held a demonstration and sit-in demanding the release of detained Medical Personnel on Saturday, February 7, 2026. The protest comes amid growing dissatisfaction over security crackdowns on medical professionals and increasing restrictions imposed on activists in the healthcare sector. The protesting students strongly condemned the arrests and pressure exerted on doctors and Medical Personnel, calling for the immediate and unconditional release of those detained. https://tinyurl.com/4adykkjs

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In an opinion piece for the German paper die WELT, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, argues that the current protest movement is not a repeat of earlier unrest but a “matured” phase of confrontation with the clerical system that has reached a point “from which there is no going back.” She makes clear that the idea of internal reform has effectively collapsed in public opinion, citing the 2017 slogan rejecting both “reformists” and “hardliners.” Mrs. Rajavi also dismisses foreign military intervention as an answer, arguing that strikes may damage state structures but would not bring down the regime. Instead, she said the only viable route is overthrow “by the people themselves” in tandem with an organized resistance — highlighting the role of youth and the PMOI-led Resistance Units in linking dispersed protests into a nationwide movement and raising the costs of repression. Mrs. Rajavi attributes the unrest to economic breakdown, near-45% inflation (as she writes, by the authorities’ own figures), poverty, and chronic water and energy crises, and says protests spread to roughly 400 cities. She outlines a transition roadmap: a provisional government, elections for a constituent assembly within six months, and principles including separation of religion and state, gender equality, an independent judiciary, and abolition of the death penalty. https://tinyurl.com/2bw5pdxt