Nearly three quarters of all publicly documented executions were enacted by the Islamic Republic of Iran, Amnesty ...

Iran’s eliminated tyrant Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spent nearly 37 years as the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader, overseeing a murderous, oppressive regime with more than 30,000 state-sponsored ...

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday warned that more Iranians face the risk of being executed after widespread anti-government protests last month. “I am horrified ...

I am horrified by reports that at least eight people, including two children, have been sentenced to death in connection with the protests,” Volker Turk said.

President Trump has ramped up his threats against Iran’s leadership in recent days as the death toll from the crackdown against protests has risen sharply, and specifically warned of action should it ...

Amnesty International revealed that two 17-year-olds are among those at risk of being sentenced to death in Iran for involvement in January’s protests, calling for an immediate halt to the executions ...

Critics urge sports organizations to ban Iran after its regime allegedly executed thousands of anti-government protesters, including young wrestlers.

By Emma Farge GENEVA, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk on Friday called for an immediate moratorium on the use of the death penalty in Iran, warning that dozens more people ...