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The state of human rights in Iran

The government’s scrutiny is focused on those who criticise the country’s policies. Women in particular are targeted with reprisals consisting of arbitrary arrest and detention, stiff penalties, forced confessions, and travel bans due to their peaceful women’s human rights advocacy.

Urgent actions

Latest Actions from Iran

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Please watch the Alternative Human Rights Expo 4 to support women human rights defenders

Update: Watch the event video in English on YouTube here! The Gulf Centre for Human rights (GCHR), with the support of 27 partners held the online event,

1/12/2025 Learn More
Iran

End repeated sentencing of Narges Mohammadi and other women human rights defenders

Iran must stop repeatedly sentencing and imprisoning women human rights defenders in a revolving prison door that will never let them be free, says the Gulf Centre for

20/05/2022 Take Action
Iran

Appeal to the authorities to #FreeNasrin Sotoudeh and all human rights defenders

Update: Iran: Nasrin Sotoudeh was temporarily released for medical leave on 07 November 2020.  Then on 02 December

20/01/2021 Take Action
Iran

Take Action: Release Women’s Rights Defenders and Feminist Activists of Iran’s #WhiteWednesdays Campaign!

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) calls for the release of four women human rights defenders (WHRDs) who have been arrested by agents of the Ministry of

31/10/2019 Take Action
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News & Publications

Latest News & Publications from Iran

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi arbitrarily arrested again
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  • 13/12/2025

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) strongly condemns the violent arrest of Iranian human rights defender and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, who

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End Impunity, Protect Journalists
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  • 2/11/2025

A Report published by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) to mark the International Day to End Impunity in 2025, marked each year with partners on 02

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