Iran

Causes:

• Human rights crisis and repression
  • Understand
  • Take Action

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Human rights crisis and repression

Understand

Iran is experiencing a severe human rights crisis driven by widespread repression of protests, arbitrary arrests, violent crackdowns by security forces, and systemic restrictions on freedoms of expression, assembly, and association. Recent nationwide demonstrations since late 2025 have been met with lethal force, with thousands killed and tens of thousands arrested amid economic hardship and rising living costs. Women human rights defenders, ethnic and religious minorities, and civilians including children have been targeted. Iran’s judiciary also carries out executions at high rates, and enforced disappearances, torture, and unfair trials are reported. The government continues to tightly control digital communication and civic space. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Accountability

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Take action

Donate (direct support)

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• Amnesty International – supports research on rights abuses and global campaigns. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
• Center for Human Rights in Iran – documentation and advocacy on human rights violations. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
• Human Rights Watch – Iran – reports and advocacy on repression and mass arrests. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) – humanitarian assistance and civilian protection dialogue. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

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Advocate (petitions and civic pressure)

• Amnesty International – Take action – petitions and campaigns focused on Iran human rights. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
• Support renewal and strengthening of the UN Special Rapporteur on Iran – backing independent international monitoring and investigation mechanisms. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}

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Show up (protests and solidarity)

Iranian diaspora communities and solidarity groups are holding peaceful protests across many countries to raise awareness and support Iranian civil society. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}

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Support journalism

• BBC News – Middle East – ongoing coverage of protests and rights issues.
• Al Jazeera – Iran – reporting on social and political developments.
• Reuters – Middle East – news on Iran’s internal situation and global reactions.

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