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May 6, 2025 – Madrid, Spain: Spain’s Congress of Deputies Foreign Affairs Committee has passed a resolution condemning Iran’s human rights violations. The vote was unanimous, showing rare agreement across all political parties on a foreign policy issue. The resolution, was proposed by the Popular Party and supported by all groups in Parliament. It calls on

The newly released second audio recording of Ayatollah Hossein-Ali Montazeri’s meeting with members of Iran’s “Death Committee” brings to light further horrific details about the 1988 massacre of political prisoners—a crime now widely described as genocide and a crime against humanity. This recording, partially released in April 2025 and originally made on December 30, 1988, offers chilling confirmation

On April 2, 2025, Belgium’s Flemish Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the impending execution of two Iranian political prisoners, Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani. The resolution calls on European Union leaders—most notably European Council President Kaja Kallas—to deliver a strong and unequivocal message to Iranian authorities, demanding an immediate halt to the executions. Passed during

13 February 2025 –  Renowned German dignitaries have published a statement on Iran, calling world leaders attending the Munich Security Conference (MSC) to support a Free Iran. The following is the English version of the text. Statement of Solidarity with a Free Iran We urge the Munich Security Conference to stand firmly with the courageous

Condemning the Death Sentences for Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, Transferred to Ghezel Hesar and Facing Imminent Execution The New York City Bar Association (“City Bar”) expresses grave concern over the death sentences imposed on Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani by the Islamic Republic of Iran. These sentences, handed down in connection with their peaceful

London, 26 January 2025 – A group of 370 distinguished international experts and NGOs have sent an urgent letter to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, requesting his immediate intervention to prevent the execution of Iranian political prisoners Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani. Both men were forcibly transferred to Qezelhessar Prison,

Independent.co.uk – Tom Watling – Monday 30 December Hundreds of MPs have signed a petition urging the British government to pressure Iran into ending its use of the death penalty. The cross-bench movement, carrying more than 250 signatures, including former government ministers, comes amid reports that Iran’s use of the death penalty has spiked in the months following the election of new president Masoud Pezeshkian in July.

A group of distinguished Belgian political figures and experts has issued a powerful statement condemning the Iranian regime’s alarming surge in executions. The statement accuses the regime of weaponizing the death penalty to silence dissent and spread fear, citing data from Amnesty International that reveals Iran accounted for 74% of all documented executions globally in